Cognitive Performance, Inhibitory Control, Physical Fitness, Selective Attention
Conditions
Keywords
judo, anaerobic test, inhibitory control, selective attention
Brief summary
This study will examine the relationship between judo-specific physical fitness and cognitive performance in young male judo athletes and will evaluate the immediate effects of the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) on attention and inhibitory control. Licensed male judo athletes who train regularly at least three days per week will be compared with male participants who do not actively participate in sports. Judo athletes will complete a standardized warm-up followed by the SJFT, a judo-specific high-intensity fitness test involving repeated throws performed over three short exercise periods separated by brief rest intervals. Heart rate will be measured immediately after the SJFT and again one minute later. Cognitive performance will be assessed using a computerized Flanker Task, which will measure reaction time and response accuracy while participants respond to relevant visual information and ignore distracting information. Judo athletes will complete the Flanker Task approximately one minute before and one minute after the SJFT. Participants in the control group will complete the same cognitive assessment twice over a similar time interval without performing the physical exercise. The study will aim to determine whether judo-specific physical fitness and judo experience are associated with attention and inhibitory control and whether a single high-intensity judo-specific exercise session will produce an immediate change in cognitive performance.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSpecial Judo Fitness Test (SJFT)
The Special Judo Fitness Test is a judo-specific high-intensity exercise test consisting of three exercise periods: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, and 30 seconds, with 10-second rest intervals between periods. During the test, the participant will perform as many ippon-seoi-nage throws as possible using two partners positioned six meters apart.
Sponsors
Bogazici University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Male participants residing in Istanbul. For the judo group: licensed judo athletes who regularly participate in judo training at least three days per week. For the control group: individuals who are not actively involved in any sports branch. Right-handed participants, as determined using the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. Participants who provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
History of visual impairment. History of neurological disorders. History of psychiatric disorders. History of cardiovascular disease. Current medication use.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Flanker Task Correct Responses | Approximately 1 minute before and 1 minute after the intervention | Response accuracy will be assessed using a computerized Flanker Task. The number of correct responses will be recorded separately for congruent and incongruent trials. Higher numbers of correct responses indicate greater response accuracy. |
| Change in Flanker Task Reaction Time | Approximately 1 minute before and 1 minute after the intervention | Reaction time will be assessed for congruent and incongruent trials using a computerized Flanker Task. Lower reaction times indicate faster cognitive responses. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed