Reaction Time, Cognitive Function and Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescent Soccer Players

NCT ID: NCT05587907

Last Updated: 2022-10-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-21

Study Completion Date

2022-08-31

Brief Summary

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Investigation of the effect of an exercise program with visual stimuli on reaction time, cognitive function and physical fitness of children and adolescent soccer players.

Detailed Description

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38 male soccer players aged 10-15 participate in the research voluntarily. A wireless reflex measurement system (FITLIGHT Trainer) is used to measure the response time, a cognitive function test (Cognitive Function Scanner Mobile) is used to assess cognitive function and an interactive virtual reality application (VR game) is used to estimate the visual field. Physical fitness is assessed using ALPHA-Fitness and the Eurofit test batteries. The screening takes place in the soccer field with portable devices. After the initial check, the participants were randomly divided into two equal groups using the program http://www.randomizer.org/.

18 soccer players follow a 6-month exercise program with visual stimuli, 5 times a week and lasting 15 minutes each time, which precedes their regular soccer training program. The special training program includes training using illuminated units / disks. Each unit is activated alternately, and it is deactivated when the trainee passes in front of it or touches it with any part of his body as well as with another object / sports accessory. The remaining players continue their regular soccer training program. After the end of the 6 months, the initial measurements will be repeated in both groups.

Conditions

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Neuroplasticity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Around half of the participants follow a 6-month exercise program with visual stimuli, 5 times a week and lasting 15 minutes each time, which precedes their regular soccer training program. The other half of the participants will continue their regular soccer training program. After the end of the 6 months, the initial measurements will be repeated in both groups.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1

18 soccer players follow a 6-month exercise program with visual stimuli, 5 times a week and lasting 15 minutes each time, which precedes their regular soccer training program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

FitLight Trainer

Intervention Type DEVICE

Evaluation of the reaction time before and after special training program using visual stimuli.

Group 2

20 soccer players follow a regular soccer training program.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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FitLight Trainer

Evaluation of the reaction time before and after special training program using visual stimuli.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Cognitive Function Scanner Mobile VR game Eurofit Physical Fitness Test Battery ALPHA-Fitness test battery

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: male sex, age 10-15 years, soccer experience ≥ 1year

Exclusion Criteria: None
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Evangelia Kouidi

Professor of Sports Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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EVANGELIA KOUIDI, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Locations

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Laboratory of Sport Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, , Greece

Site Status

Countries

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Greece

Other Identifiers

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68/2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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