Cognitive Performance
Conditions
Brief summary
This study, titled The Effect of Free Weight Resistance Training (FWRT) on Cognitive Function Explored through Eye Tracking, will be a randomized double-blind clinical trial aimed at evaluating how FWRT influences cognitive processing in healthy young adults. Eye-tracking technology will be used to measure reading metrics and DXA scans will be used to measure body composition before and after a 10-week FWRT intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which will undergo a 10-week FWRT program, or a control group. This study will provide insights into the potential benefits of free weight resistance training on the cognitive performance of text processing tasks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALResistance Training
Participants in the experimental group will perform free weight resistance training sessions focused on push, pull, and leg movement patterns. The program will last for 10 weeks, progressively increasing in load and intensity. The intervention will be designed to improve the participants' physical strength and observe how these changes affect their cognitive performance.
Sponsors
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* University students between the ages of 18 and 30. * Healthy individuals with no recent participation (last six months) in physical training programs. * Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
Exclusion criteria
* Physical or health limitations that prevent participation in a resistance training program. * Current involvement in other physical training programs. * Visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Measures (Eye-Tracking Metrics) | Up to 10 weeks post-intervention | Cognitive metrics (as text processing metrics) will be measured through an eye-tracking device (EyeLink Portable Duo), with the following key metrics: * First Pass Reading Times: Total time spent on fixations during the first pass of reading within an area of interest. * Total Reading Times: The sum of the durations of all fixations within an area of interest, including revisits to previously read areas. * Other eye-tracking or comprehension measures could also be used. |
Countries
Chile
Outcome results
None listed