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Effects of Open- and Closed-Skill Sports on the Development of Executive Function: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study in Elite Youth Athletes

Effects of Open- and Closed-Skill Sports on Cognitive Development in Adolescent Athletes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500102610
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-05-16
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-19

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Conditions

None

Interventions

Sponsors

Chengdu Sport University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 10-12 years old 2. Right-handed 3. Vision and hearing are normal or have been corrected to normal 4. According to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-5th Edition (WISC-V), the IQ, working memory and processing speed indices of the full scale were all >=85 5. According to the Children's Depression Inventory-Second Edition (CDI-2), the total score is < 65 6. Receive formal training guided by professional coaches at least 5 times a week 7. Swim at or above the Level 3 athlete standard issued by the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, and have no less than 3 years of special training experience; If you are a water polo player and are unsure of your best swimming result, you will need to complete the qualifying test in any individual swim 8. Have participated in at least one national or international competition

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have a history of neurological or psychiatric diseases (such as epilepsy, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder). 2. Have a known learning disability or developmental delay 3. History of head trauma with loss of consciousness 4. Current or recent (past 4 weeks) taking drugs that affect the function of the central nervous system or autonomic nervous system (such as ß-blockers, antidepressants). 5. Have a history of smoking or alcoholism 6. Those who do not comply with the training or testing requirements during the screening stage, or have formal training experience in other projects

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
ERP EEG indicators;Cognitive behavioural indicators;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPeijie Sun

Chengdu Sport University (Wuhou Campus)

17864175912@163.com+86 178 6417 5912

Outcome results

None listed

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