Effects of an Exercise Program on Reaction Time and Mouse Accuracy in Recreational Video Game Players

University of Miami

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Quality of Life

Treatments: Other: Resistance combined with cardiovascular training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06512675

20250409

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is intended to evaluate the effects of an exercise program on the change of electronic sports (esports) athletes' reaction time and mouse click accuracy. The benefits of participation are directly related to exercise, and include improved thinking, performance, sleep, and quality of life.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Minimum age is 18, and there is no maximum.
2. Must play video games for at least an average of one hour per week
3. University of Miami College student or University of Miami Miller School of Medicine student

Exclusion criteria

1. Individuals who are not able to participate in a full body exercise program, whether due to injury or an underlying medical condition
2. Individuals who cannot comprehend basic instruction on exercise whether due to a cognitive impairment or language barrier (ie: non English speaker).
3. Conditions that require further medical workup including History or symptoms of cardiac disease, family history of sudden cardiac death, sickle cell disease, history of exercise-related syncope, uncontrolled exercise-associated asthma, acute fractures, active infectious rash, symptoms of relative energy deficiency syndrome, eating disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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15 participants in 1 patient group

Resistance combined with cardiovascular training group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive the resistance combined with cardiovascular training intervention for up to 6 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Resistance combined with cardiovascular training