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To understand the effect of sports on resting heart rate & higher brain functions

Effect of Sports on autonomic function test & cognition - ESAC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/12/016764
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: 1)Healthy controls 2)Swimmers 3)Basketball players: 1)The healthy control participants are those who are not involved in any kind of regular sports activity.2)The Swimmers shoul

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The Participants within the age group of 18-30 years & having knowledge of English. The basketball players should be playing basketball for the last 6 months regularly for at least 3 Hours a week. The Swimmers should be swimming regularly for the last 6 months for at least 3 hours a week. The healthy control participants are those who are not involved in any kind of regular sports activity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with any kind of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, preexisting injuries, history of neurological problems, hearing & vision problems will be excluded from the study. Participants who indulge in smoking or consume any kind of recreational drugs will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition variablesTimepoint: 9 months

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VO2max (index of cardiovascular fitness), Heart-Rate Variability (time-domain & frequency domain analysis), Executive functions, sustained attention & working memory.Timepoint: 9 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSandipana Chakraborty

Kasturba Medical College

Chinmay.as@manipal.edu9902943613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026