Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Adolescent Behavior Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Acute Effects of Strength Training Over Executive Functions in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04488445
• Other study ID #: UZaragoza13091978
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: November 2020
• Source: Universidad de Zaragoza
• Contact: Rubén López-Bueno, MSc
• Phone: 0034662416735
• Email: rlopezbu[@]unizar.es
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A group of 50 age-schooled adolescents was randomized into one intervention and another control group of 25 subjects each. After estimating one maximum repetition for all the participants in a previous session, the intervention group performed a resistance training based on a resistance exercise of 3 sets of 3 to 5 repetitions (90% of an estimated 1 RM) whereas the control group performed both stretching and balance exercises. Measures of executive functions ( i.e. a cognitive function associated with academic performance) were taken for all the participants before and after the training. Both independent and paired t-test will serve to check differences between and within groups respectively.

Description:

A group of 50 age-schooled adolescents was randomized into one intervention and another control group of 25 subjects each. After estimating one maximum repetition for all the participants in a previous session, the intervention group performed a resistance training based on a resistance exercise of 3 sets of 3 to 5 repetitions (90% of an estimated 1 RM) whereas the control group performed both stretching and balance exercises. Measures of executive functions ( i.e. a cognitive function associated with academic performance) were taken for all the participants before and after the training. Both independent and paired t-test will serve to check differences between and within groups respectively. The selected resistance exercise is based on a global muscle involvement.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: November 6, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy age-schooled adolescent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not healthy, injured age-schooled adolescent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Academic Achievement
• Adolescent Behavior
• Executive Function Disorder
• Strength Training

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Strength training
3 sets of 3 to 5 repetitions with 4 minutes of rest between sets. 90% load of 1 maximum repetition of a resistance exercise
• Stretch and balance training
3 sets of 3 exercises of stretching and balance of one minute each. One minute of resting time between sets.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	University of Zaragoza	Zaragoza	Aragón

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidad de Zaragoza

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Time to successfully complete the executive function test	Executive function	up to 24 weeks