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Study of Direction-Specific Whole-Body Reaction Time and Defensive Performance in Collegiate Baseball Players

Evaluation of Initial Movement Performance Using Direction-Specific Whole-Body Reaction Time in Collegiate Baseball Players - Direction-Specific Whole-Body Reaction Time Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000061850
Enrollment
24
Registered
2026-06-10
Start date
2026-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy Collegiate Baseball Players

Interventions

Participants will perform direction-specific whole-body reaction time tasks using a whole-body reaction time measurement system. In response to visual stimuli, participants will move by a small jump i

Sponsors

Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Male participants aged 18 to 22 years. 2.Pitchers or infielders belonging to the baseball team of Niigata University of Health and Welfare. 3.Right-handed players. 4.Individuals who understand the study and provide written informed consent. 5.Individuals capable of safely performing the whole-body reaction time test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with lower extremity pain or injury at the time of assessment. 2.Individuals with orthopedic disorders that interfere with the performance of the whole-body reaction time test. 3.Individuals with a history of lumbar, hip, knee, or ankle disorders that may worsen due to study participation. 4.Individuals judged inappropriate for participation by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Direction-specific whole-body reaction time (upward, forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactToshiro Sato

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Health and Sports, Faculty of Health Sciences

tos-sato@nuhw.ac.jp025-257-4435

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026