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

Sponsor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05587907
Collaborator
(none)
38
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Arms
16.3
Actual Duration (Months)
2.3
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: FitLight Trainer
 N/A

Detailed Description

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.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
38 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
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.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.
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
The Effect of an Exercise Program With Visual Stimuli on Reaction Time, Cognitive Function and Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescent Soccer Players
Actual Study Start Date :
Apr 21, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 12, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Aug 31, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: 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.

Device: FitLight Trainer
Evaluation of the reaction time before and after special training program using visual stimuli.
Other Names:
  • Cognitive Function Scanner Mobile
  • VR game
  • Eurofit Physical Fitness Test Battery
  • ALPHA-Fitness test battery

    		•
    No Intervention: Group 2

    20 soccer players follow a regular soccer training program.

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Reaction time (sec) [6 months]

      VR game, FITLIGHT Trainer

    2. Cognitive function (sec) [6 months]

      Cognitive Function Scanner Mobile

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Physical fitness [6 months]

      RFD (kg/sec), Hand grip test (kg), Sit & reach flexibility (cm), Repeated Sprint (sec)

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    10 Years to 15 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Male
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes

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

    Exclusion Criteria: None

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Laboratory of Sport Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Greece 57001

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

    Investigators

    • Study Chair: EVANGELIA KOUIDI, PhD, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Evangelia Kouidi, Professor of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05587907
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 68/2021
    First Posted:
    Oct 20, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Oct 20, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Oct 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Evangelia Kouidi, Professor of Sports Medicine, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
    Reaction Time
    Cognitive Function
    Physical Fitness
    FITLIGHT Trainer
    Visual Field
    VR
    soccer players

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Oct 20, 2022