Clinical trial NCT05587907: Reaction Time, Cognitive Function and Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescent Soccer Players
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
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neuroplasticity
Keywords: Reaction Time
Cognitive Function
Physical Fitness
FITLIGHT Trainer
Visual Field
VR
soccer players
Lead sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-10-20
Enrollment: 38
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 15
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
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.
Primary purpose: OTHER

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.

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.

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

Exclusion Criteria: None

Primary outcomes:
measure: Reaction time (sec)
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Cognitive function (sec)
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Physical fitness
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Thessaloniki
country: Greece
facility: Laboratory of Sport Medicine, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
name: EVANGELIA KOUIDI, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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