The effect of taekwondo training on brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive function of adolescent girls

The effect of taekwondo training on body composition, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive function of adolescent girls

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180503039517N13

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-09

Start date

2024-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Inactive teenage girls.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Taekwondo exercises. The training program for the experimental group will include 8 weeks of Taekwondo training, 3 sessions per week, and each session will last 60

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 12-17 years Having physical health Having enough sleep and eating three meals a day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participating in regular sports programs in the last 6 months Taking any drugs or supplements Having a history of musculoskeletal, neurological or psychological disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The blood sample is taken in two stages, 48 ??hours before and after 8 weeks of intervention, after 12 hours of overnight fasting in the amount of 3 cc of blood in a sitting position from the brachial vein. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) will be evaluated using the Zell Bio kit made in Germany by ELISA method.	—

Measure

Time frame

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The blood sample is taken in two stages, 48 ??hours before and after 8 weeks of intervention, after 12 hours of overnight fasting in the amount of 3 cc of blood in a sitting position from the brachial vein. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) will be evaluated using the Zell Bio kit made in Germany by ELISA method.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Stroop test will be used. Stroop color and word test includes three conditions: word reading, color reading and color-word reading. Each status contains 100 items per page with 5 columns and 20 rows. Participants are asked to read the words aloud within 45 seconds. In this study, participants' raw vocabulary scores were read aloud correctly for each available condition. The allocated time range will be recorded. The higher the recorded score, the better the cognitive performance.;Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: For each participant, the body mass index (BMI) will be calculated from the ratio of weight in kilograms to the second power of height in meters. Method of measurement: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

Cognitive function. Timepoint: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Stroop test will be used. Stroop color and word test includes three conditions: word reading, color reading and color-word reading. Each status contains 100 items per page with 5 columns and 20 rows. Participants are asked to read the words aloud within 45 seconds. In this study, participants' raw vocabulary scores were read aloud correctly for each available condition. The allocated time range will be recorded. The higher the recorded score, the better the cognitive performance.;Body mass index (BMI). Timepoint: For each participant, the body mass index (BMI) will be calculated from the ratio of weight in kilograms to the second power of height in meters. Method of measurement: 48 hours before the intervention and 48 hours after 8 weeks of intervention.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Elmieh

Islamic Azad University

elmieh1592@gmail.com+98 13 3342 4073

Outcome results

None listed

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