Acute effects of exergaming on cognition and cerebral oxygenation in children and adolescents

Acute effects of exergaming on cognition and cerebral oxygenation in children and adolescents - GAMEBOCX

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025859

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-08

Start date

2021-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Executive function

Interventions

Group 1: 10-min exergaming session with low physical and low cognitive load Group 2: 10-min exergaming session with low physical and high cognitive load Group 3: 10-min exergaming session with high ph

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

9 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 9 to 13 years of age; right hand dominance; corrected-to or normal vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: attendance of special educational services related to cognitive impairments or attentional disorders; color blindness; pharmacotherapy for any mental disorder ; any medical condition, which poses an increased health risk during exercise activities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest changes in performance on the modified Stroop task	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest changes in: cerebral oxygenation in response to the Stroop task; Heart rate variability in response to the Stroop task.	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Ludyga

Universität Basel, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit

sebastian.ludyga@unibas.ch0041612074788

Outcome results

None listed

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