Clinical trials: The Effects of Exercise on Executive Functions
Screen Time, Performance Enhancing
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Collegiate eSport Team Players
E-sports, which is called video games that are played in a competitive and organized way in a virtual environment, individually or in like teams, continues to increase its popularity by reaching individuals of all ages with the…
- Conditions
- Screen Time, Performance Enhancing, Injury Prevention, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT05317104
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Sedentary Behavior, Light Intensity Physical Activity
The Effect of Different Ways of Sitting on Cognitive Performance and Muscle Activity
Academic educations concurs with a lot of sitting. Studies have shown that prolonged sitting not only has disruptive effects on physical health, but also influence mental health and cognition negatively.
- Trial name
- NCT04716582
- Testing
- Sitting interrupted by light physical activity, Sitting with cognitive task, uninterrupted sitting
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Physical Activity, Executive Function
Movement Integration in Primary Schools' Lessons
The study assesses the effects of long-term movement integration intervention in academic lessons of primary education (6th grade) on physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour, executive functions, academic achievement and…
- Trial name
- MovIn-Lessons (NCT05468216)
- Testing
- MovIn-Lessons group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory
Beyond Aerobic Fitness: Effects of Coordination and Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and coordination-based exercise on executive functions in school-aged children aged 10 to 12 years.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory, Selective Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07658404
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Program, Coordination Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Young Healthy Adults
Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise on Cognitive Function of Young Adults
To explore the sustainability of the acute effect of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on executive function in young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06621550
- Testing
- High Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
ADHD
Effects of Brain Breaks on Educational Achievement in Laboratory Settings: The Break4Brain Project
Advancement in teaching methods, together with the frenetic change in the lifestyles of the school population, provides a unique opportunity to advance scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06303674
- Testing
- Physical activity with engaging cognitively, Physical activity without engaging cognitively
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Pre-frontal Cortical Oxygenated and Deoxygenated Hemoglobin Levels
Effects of Light Intensity Physical Activities on Pre-frontal Cortical Activation, Cognitive Function, Sleepiness and Back Pain
The objective of this randomised controlled trial is to examine the acute effects of two novel light intensity exercise (sit-cycling and stand-twisting) on prefrontal cortical blood oxygenation, executive functioning, sleepiness…
- Trial name
- NCT06703424
- Testing
- Sit-cycling, Stand-twisting
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chia Yong Hwa Michael
Cognition, Sodium Bicarbonate
Exercise-Induced Lactate and Cognitive Function (ExLBC)
A single bout of exercise can rapidly improve cognitive functions including memory, attention, and executive functions, which help us navigate through everyday life.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lactate, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06817681
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy, Adolescent
Physical Activity on Motor Competence, Cognitive Function and Mood in Adolescents
The study aimed to determine the effect of coordinative-based physical activity practices on motor competence, cognitive function and mood levels of adolescent boys.
- Trial name
- NCT07111780
- Testing
- "Coordinative-Based Physical Activity Practices" training group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Child Development, Motor Skills
Classroom Exercise Snacks for Creativity, Motor Skills, and Academic Engagement in Elementary School Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether brief, classroom-based exercise snacks (short bursts of physical activity performed during class time) can improve creativity, motor skills, and academic engagement in elementary…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Motor Skills, Executive Function
- Trial name
- ES-Kids (NCT07899242)
- Testing
- Classroom-Based Exercise Snacks
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Abadan Branch
Executive Functions, Memory Functions
Multi-domain Versus Uni-Domain Training on Executive Control and Memory Functions of Older Adults
Age-related cognitive decline affects negatively daily living and quality of life of older adults. Previous research has shown a moderate impact of cognitive and physical training on the cognitive functioning of elders.
- Trial name
- VIBAL (NCT03823183)
- Testing
- Cognitive training, Physical training, Cognitive control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Executive Function
The Order Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study
Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function.
- Trial name
- NCT05314699
- Testing
- resistance-aerobic exercise, RA, aerobic-resistance exercise, AR
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Effects of Strengthening Exercise on the Brain for Early Dementia and Normative Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effects of low-intensity strengthening exercise on the brain (thinking and processing speed) for patients with early dementia, compared with normative older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01264614
- Testing
- Strengthening exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union College, New York
Accidental Falls, Aging
Evaluation of the Effects of a Cognitive-Motor Fall Prevention Program on Fall Risk Factors
The goal of this interventional study is to compare in community dwelling elderly people the effects of two physical activity programs to prevent accident falls : "SILVER XIII EQUILIBRE" program and "VIVIFRAIL" program, on…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- 13EVAL (NCT05625828)
- Testing
- Cognitive-motor Physical Activity, Multifactorial Physical Activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EZUS-LYON 1
Physical Activity
Acute Cycling on Executive Control
This study will examine whether 10-minute bouts of cycling at various intensities will impact executive functioning (i.e., cognitive ability) as assessed by the antisaccade (AS) task through a total of five visits.
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT03499977)
- Testing
- Sitting, Light-Intensity Cycling, Moderate-Intensity Cycling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Executive Function
The Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study
Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function.
- Trial name
- NCT05314634
- Testing
- concurrent exercise, aerobic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Executive Function (Cognition), Shooting Performance
The Effect of Long-term Virtual Reality-based Motor Imagery Exercise Intervention on Executive Performance in Competitive Shooting Athlete
This study evaluates whether a 12-week virtual reality-based motor imagery (VRMI) training program can improve executive function and shooting performance in competitive 10-meter air pistol athletes.
- Trial name
- VRMI-ShootEF (NCT07522515)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Motor Imagery Training, Traditional Exercise Training, Health Education Videos
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaodong Cheng
Executive Function
Genetic Polymorphism as Moderator of the Effect of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Cognitive Function
Studies have shown that an acute bout of aerobic exercise positively effects cognition, mainly executive functioning; however the effect is not observed among all people and it is not clear whether only aerobic exercise can…
- Trial name
- NCT01718405
- Testing
- Cognitive function after exercise test, Blood sample analysis
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease 2 Due to Apoe4 Isoform
Acute Exercise on Neurocognitive Function Among Adults With/Without Generic Risk of AD
This study explores the acute exercise effect on neurocognitive function and also its potential moderators in an exercise setting and Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genetic risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05591313
- Testing
- LI-40, MI-30, HI-16
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University