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

Neuroplasticity Clinical Trial

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05587907
• Other study ID #: 68/2021
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 21, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 12, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 10 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

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

Exclusion Criteria: None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neuroplasticity

Intervention

Device:
• FitLight Trainer
Evaluation of the reaction time before and after special training program using visual stimuli.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	Laboratory of Sport Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	Thessaloniki

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Reaction time (sec)	VR game, FITLIGHT Trainer	6 months
Primary	Cognitive function (sec)	Cognitive Function Scanner Mobile	6 months
Secondary	Physical fitness	RFD (kg/sec), Hand grip test (kg), Sit & reach flexibility (cm), Repeated Sprint (sec)	6 months