Subjects
COLDS
This study was a randomized controlled trial study. The trial starts in early April 2022 and ends in late August 2022. Subjects undergo a 12‐week EAA training intervention at the Maple Leaf International School‐Xi'an equestrian base. The number of experimental subjects was calculated by G*Power software (Version No.3.1.9.7.; Franz Faul University Kiel, Germany) (Faul et al., A total of 24 children aged 7–8 years were recruited from Maple Leaf International School‐Xi'an in a 1:1 boy and girl ratio and divided into an EAA group (EAAG) and a CG for relevant training interventions. The EAAG continued to participate in 12 weeks of EAA training, training to try to dislodge other external factors, such as colds, fevers, and sports injuries, whereas CG undertook normal daily physical education school and did not participate in other physical activities of higher intensity. The institutional ethical committee of the Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China approved all procedures and protocols (No. 2021A41). It should be noted that all subjects were accompanied by their parents as they learned about the contents of the training intervention and signed an informed consent form. Specific information for all subjects is shown in Table Basic subject information.Abbreviations: CG, control group; EAAG, equine‐assisted activity group.