NCT07503119

The Effect of Sport-Specific Visual and Vestibular Training in Open-Skill Athletes

The Effect of Sport-Specific Visual and Vestibular Training on Reaction Time and Dynamic Balance in Open-Skill Athletes

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Yeditepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 23 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of a 6-week sport-specific visual and vestibular training program on athletes' reaction time and dynamic balance, while comparing outcomes with a control group to determine the extent to which the training contributes to performance improvements.

Detailed description

This pre-test and post-test experimental study will include 20 open-skill athletes randomly divided into two groups (n = 10 each): a control group and an intervention group. The intervention group will participate in a 6-week sport-specific visual and vestibular training program conducted twice weekly, while the control group will continue their regular training and receive a one-time visual-vestibular educational brochure and online session. Reaction time and dynamic balance will be assessed at baseline and after the 6-week period. Reaction time will be measured using the Light Trainer system and dynamic/static balance will be evaluated using the ProKin 252 device.

Conditions

• Open-Skill Athletes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pinhole Glass Training	Participants work in 5-person groups using pinhole glasses to restrict peripheral vision, performing a continuous 5-minute ball-passing exercise using both upper and lower extremities.The exercise is repeated three times over a period of six weeks
OTHER	T-Drill Agility Exercise	Participants complete a T-shaped course with BlazePod® lights, reacting to randomly illuminated cones and returning to the center; the exercise is repeated three times. The exercise is repeated three times over a period of six weeks
OTHER	Letter Tracking Station	Participants perform Eye Letter Saccades tasks by reading sequences of letters and numbers with eye movements while performing rapid lower limb stepping; a ball is caught at the 20th second, repeated three times. The exercise is repeated three times over a period of six weeks.
OTHER	Sport-Specific Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Training	Participants fixate on a target while moving their head up and down and stepping rapidly; a ball is caught at the 20th second, repeated three times. The exercise is repeated three times over a period of six weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2026-03-31
• Last updated: 2026-04-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)