Strength Training and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial (ASTOEF)

University of Zaragoza

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Academic Achievement; Adolescent Behavior; Strength Training; Executive Function Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Strength training; Behavioral: Stretch and balance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04488445

UZaragoza13091978

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy age-schooled adolescent

Exclusion criteria

• Not healthy, injured age-schooled adolescent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Strength Training

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group performs a resistance training based on a resistance exercise of 3 sets of 3 to 5 repetitions (90% of an estimated 1 RM) and 3 minutes of resting time between sets.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Strength training

Stretching

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The control group performs 3 exercises of stretching and balance during one minute each and three sets. One minute of resting time between sets.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Stretch and balance training