NCT05587907

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

The Effect of an Exercise Program With Visual Stimuli on Reaction Time, Cognitive Function and Physical Fitness of Children and Adolescent Soccer Players

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 10 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Neuroplasticity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	FitLight Trainer	Evaluation of the reaction time before and after special training program using visual stimuli.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-21
• Primary completion: 2021-12-12
• Completion: 2022-08-31
• First posted: 2022-10-20
• Last updated: 2022-10-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece