Water Consumption during a School Day and Children's Short-Term Cognitive Performance: The CogniDROP Randomized Intervention Trial
Drozdowska A, Falkenstein M, Jendrusch G, Platen P, Luecke T, Kersting M, Jansen K
Nutrients · 26 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Nonprofit
- Uniscientia Foundation
Based on 1 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2020-05-02 · Nutrients · vol. 12 · issue 5 · p. 1297
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
- Cited
- 59 citations · more than 95% of similar papers · 3.9× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 49 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Sodium Intake and Health
- Keywords
- Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Randomized controlled trial, Cognition, Thirst, Working memory, Task (project management), Executive functions, Intervention (counseling), Morning, Psychology, Short-term memory, Medicine, Engineering, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, exercise, memory, short-term, drinking, schools, child, germany, female, male, child nutritional physiological phenomena, executive function
7 authors
From DE
- Alina Drozdowska · correspondingUniversity Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum; Ruhr University Bochum
- Michael Falkenstein
- Gernot JendruschRuhr University Bochum
- Petra PlatenRuhr University Bochum
- Thomas LueckeUniversity Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum; Ruhr University Bochum
- Mathilde KerstingUniversity Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum; Ruhr University Bochum
Abstract
There is still little research examining the relationship between water consumption in school and specific cognitive performance. The aim of this cluster-randomized intervention CogniDROP trial was to investigate the short-term effects of drinking water during the morning on executive functions. The participants were from the 5th and 6th grade of a comprehensive school in Germany (14 classes, n = 250, 61.6% boys). The classes were randomly divided into an intervention group (an education on healthy drinking behavior and a promotion of water consumption) and a control group. A battery of computerized tasks (Switch Task, 2-Back Task, Corsi Block-Tapping Task and Flanker Task) was used to test executive functions. Urine color and thirst were evaluated to check the hydration level. Physical activity over the past 24 h was measured using GT3X ActiGraph. A non-linear relationship was observed between the amount of drinking water and executive performance. Consuming water up to 1000 mL (or up to 50% of Total Water Intake) had benefits during memory tasks. Urine color and number of steps on the study day correlated with water consumed. The results suggest that a water-friendly environment supports school-aged children in adequate water intake resulting in better cognitive performance, especially short-term memory.
Abstract via Europe PMC. Copyright remains with the authors or publisher (CC BY).
Community trust
Loading…
How much do you trust this study's findings?
Comments
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inSomething wrong here?
Flag this study if its information, labels or funding look wrong. An editor reviews every flag.
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inEducational information about published research. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to start or stop anything.