Effects of a Complex, Partnered Martial Arts-based Intervention on Cognitive Function
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change
- Inhibition (Psychology)
- Processing, Visual Spatial
- Working Memory
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Three groups: One intervention, One Exercise Comparison, One Attentional ControlMasking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: The outcomes assessor will be masked to which group participants were allocated to. Participants will not be masked from knowledge of other groups activities, but will only receive the training from one specific training group.Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 45 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
This three-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of a martial arts intervention vs. aerobic exercise vs. an attentional (non-exercise) control condition. The martial arts intervention will consist of a partnered, coordinated sensitivity exercise drawn from south-east Asian martial...
This three-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the effects of a martial arts intervention vs. aerobic exercise vs. an attentional (non-exercise) control condition. The martial arts intervention will consist of a partnered, coordinated sensitivity exercise drawn from south-east Asian martial arts, known as Hubod (also spelt hubud and hubad). Participants will be trained in the fundamental movements of Hubod. Participants will also have the history, cultural significance, risks and purpose of Hubod explained to them throughout the study. The aerobic exercise comparator group will use a stationary bicycle to match the duration and exercise intensity of the martial arts intervention group, under the supervision of trained research assistants. Participants will also receive information on aerobic exercise and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 2020. Participants in the Videos Control group will watch educational videos on martial arts, physical fitness and exercise for the same duration as the intervention and exercise comparison groups. All participants, regardless of group, will be assessed for martial arts and exercise experience once at baseline. All participants will be tested for cognitive performance change. Baseline and follow-up computerized cognitive testing will take place at a specified testing facility and psychosocial questionnaires will be delivered remotely via a Qualtrics-powered survey. After baseline testing, participants will attend 5 sessions, approximately 30 minutes each. Follow-up testing will be administered more than 48 hours post-intervention to minimize established acute adaptive responses to exercise. The investigators hypothesize the martial arts training intervention group will exhibit a greater increase in performance of cognitive tasks when compared less complex movement patterns involved in the aerobic exercise group or videos control group.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04760054
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sean P Mullen, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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