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The Influence of Archery on University Students' Attention Network: An fNIRS-Based Study

The Influence of Archery on University Students' Attention Network: An fNIRS-Based Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600116574
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-12
Start date
2026-03-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Archery Group:Under the guidance of a qualified coach, complete an 8-week programme of moderate-intensity archery training.
Control Group:During the 8-week trial period, participants were instructed to refrain from engaging in regular exercise three or more times per week, with each session lasting 30 minutes or longer.

Sponsors

East China Normal University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 28 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. No history of three or more episodes of unstructured physical activity lasting 30 minutes or longer within one week prior to enrolment; participants in the archery group must additionally have limited prior experience of archery. 2. No severe physical illness or significant limb injury, ensuring capacity for normal, stable exercise intervention. 3. No history of head trauma, internal or external. 4. No neurological genetic disorders such as epilepsy or psychiatric injuries; 5. No adverse emotional states including anxiety or depression; 6. Normal intellectual functioning; 7. All participants must be right-handed; 8. Normal or corrected vision (>0.8), with no colour blindness or colour deficiency; 9. Recent history of good sleep quality; 10. No history of treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder within the past six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who engaged in three or more episodes of irregular exercise lasting 30 minutes or longer within one week prior to enrollment; archers who do not meet the criterion of limited archery experience will also be excluded; 2. Presence of severe physical illness or significant limb injury precluding the ability to undergo normal, stable exercise intervention; 3. History of intracranial or extracranial trauma; 4. Presence of neurological genetic disorders such as epilepsy or psychiatric injuries; 5. Presence of adverse emotional states such as anxiety or depression; 6. Intellectual disability or impaired cognitive function preventing comprehension of experimental instructions; 7. Left-handedness; 8. Visual acuity (including corrected vision) below 0.8, or ocular conditions affecting experimental tasks such as colour blindness or colour weakness; 9. Recent self-reported poor sleep quality; 10. Received any form of treatment (pharmacological, behavioural, etc.) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder within the past six months. 11. Other factors potentially interfering with the study: Concurrent participation in other clinical trials that may affect the results of this study, or any other circumstances deemed by the investigator to make the subject unsuitable for participation in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brain Activation;Functional Connection;Brain Network Properties ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Li

College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University

lilin.xtt@163.com+86 136 6187 8972

Outcome results

None listed

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