Executive functions in healthy participants
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Physical activity program including 20 min of combined aerobic and coordinative exercise on 5 days/ week over a period of 8 weeks
Group 2: Control group (encouraged to have social interaction
Sponsors
Universität Basel, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants are included if they (a) are attending classes at the chosen private school (b) are 11 to 15 years, (c) are able to participate in physical education without any limitations, (d) have corrected-to or normal vision, and (e) provide informed written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded if they (a) have an injury of the hand that prevents the completion of cognitive tests, (b) received special educational services related to cognitive impairments or attentional disorders or reported a mental disorder, and (c) reported any medical condition, which posed an increased health risk during exercise activities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre- (baseline) to post-test (8 weeks) changes of: reaction time (ms) and accuracy (%) on Stroop Color-Word and Sternberg task; amplitude (µV) and latency (ms) of event-related potentials (P300, N200, CNV) assessed with electroencephalography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre- (baseline) to post-test (8 weeks) changes of: retinal arteriolar diameters (CRAE), retinal venular diameters (CRVE) and arteriolar to venular ratio (AVR) assessed with static retinal vessel analysis; pulse wave velocity and aortic augmentation index assessed with oscillometric method. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactSebastian Ludyga
Universität Basel, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit
Outcome results
None listed