Clinical trial NCT06086808: Effect Of Resistance Training On Physical Fitness, Cognitive Ability, And Academic Performance In Young Adults
Official title: Effect Of Resistance Training On Physical Fitness, Cognitive Ability, And Academic Performance In Young Adults
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Young Adults
Keywords: Academic Performance
Cognitive Function
Exercise Training
Physical Fitness
Resistance Training
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-10-17
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 12
Maximum age (years): 17
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Concurrent Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The goal of this study is to determine the effect of resistance training on physical fitness, cognitive ability, and academic performance in young adults. This would be a randomized controlled trail in which participants will be randomly allocated in to two groups. One group will perform resistance training and other group will perform balance and general body toning exercises.

Detailed description: In recent years, the relationship between physical fitness, cognitive ability, and academic performance has garnered significant attention in the fields of education, psychology, and sports science. Young adulthood represents a critical developmental period characterized by substantial physical, cognitive, and psychological changes. During this phase, individuals are often engaged in academic pursuits, which makes understanding the impact of various interventions on physical fitness, cognitive ability, and academic performance especially relevant.

While individual studies have explored the effects of resistance training on physical fitness, cognitive ability, and academic performance separately, there remains a gap in the literature concerning a comprehensive understanding of their interconnectedness in the context of young adults. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating the potential causal relationship between resistance training and these multifaceted outcomes.

This randomized controlled trial will recruit participants from young population. Study participants will be randomized into two groups: Group-A and Group-B. Group-A participants would receive resistance training for 3 consecutive months, while Group-B participants would follow general fitness and body toning exercises. Physical fitness, cognitive ability and academic performance will be measured at the baseline and after the termination of intervention program.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* School going children between the ages of 12 to 17 year

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with any recent musculoskeletal injury that hasn't healed.
* Any deformity or disability that could affect the participant's ability to perform physical activity.
* Any systemic disease/disorder that could affect the physical and cognitive performance of the participants.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Isometric Strength (lbs)
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Endurance
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Agility
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Balance
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Stroop Test
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Trail Making Test
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Verbal Digit Span Test
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
measure: Academic Performance
timeFrame: Baseline and after end of the intervention (3 months)
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Islamabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah International University (RIU)
state: Islamabad Capital Territory
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University, Islamabad.
name: Noman Sadiq, MS-SPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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