The Influence of Endurance Running Experience on Brain Function: Based on Action Observation and Motor Imagery

The Effects of Endurance Running Experience on Brain Function

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2500095121

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-01-02

Start date

2019-12-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-06

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Conditions

Endurance Running Experience on Brain Function

Interventions

athlete group:NA

control group :NA

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: athlete group: 1. Elite long-distance runner from national and provincial teams in China 2. At least a second-level athlete in terms of sports rank 3. right-handedness 4. possessed normal or corrected-to-normal vision without color blindness control group: 1 right-handedness 2 possessed normal or corrected-to-normal vision without color blindness 3 no professional sports training background 4 matched with the athlete group in terms of height, weight, gender, age, and imagery ability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reported subjective or objective symptoms impacting brain function. They had history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, or neurological disorders and experience claustrophobia. And had any metallic implants within their bodies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
activation level (ß coefficient);	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
functional connectivity;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXuejun Bai

Tianjin Normal University

bxuejun@126.com+86 139 2076 9568

Outcome results

None listed

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