NCT04488445

Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

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

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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
BEHAVIORAL	Stretch and balance training	3 sets of 3 exercises of stretching and balance of one minute each. One minute of resting time between sets.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-06
• Completion: 2021-01-30
• First posted: 2020-07-28
• Last updated: 2020-11-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain