Effects of cognitive training with and without physical activity on executive functions in young, healthy adults in a military setting
Descrizione riassuntiva dello studio
Higher cognitive functions, such as working memory, are the central control unit of our thinking and actions, which can be influenced by various factors, such as cognitive training or physical activity. However, much of the previous research has focused on interventions aimed at strengthening higher cognitive functions in older adults, children, or patients. In organizations such as the military, police, or elite sports, where the personnel are predominantly young and healthy, the results of these studies are only partially transferable to this group. The aim of this study is to examine the bodily processes underlying higher cognitive functions and to assess the practical relevance of such an intervention in a military setting. Within the framework of a recruit school, three intervention groups are compared, tested before and after an eight-week intervention. During the testing, higher cognitive functions (working memory/inhibition) are measured and physiological measurements (EEG brain activity and heart rate variability) are recorded. For the intervention, participants are randomly assigned to one of the two intervention groups (Group 1: 3x/week 15-minute cognitive training; Group 2: 3x/week 15-minute cognitive training + prior 15-minute endurance session), or to the control group. The results of the study contribute both to scientific value by illuminating the underlying bodily processes (brain activity/heart rate variability) of possible training effects on higher cognitive functions, and to practical utility by evaluating possible interventions for future training in these organizations.
(BASEC)
Intervento studiato
Eight-week cognitive training (24x 15-min) with or without prior physical activity (15-min moderate endurance training)
(BASEC)
Malattie studiate
Executive functions (working memory/inhibition)
(BASEC)
Recruited for the infantry school in Chur, normal vision, no hearing impairments, physically fit (at least 60 points on the sports test at recruitment), no current mobility restrictions (e.g., injuries) (BASEC)
Criteri di esclusione
Use of medications with cognitive side effects (e.g., sleep medications), history of brain injury (e.g., stroke). (BASEC)
Luogo dello studio
Chur
(BASEC)
Sponsor
PD Dr. Sebastian Ludyga
(BASEC)
Contatto per ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
Persona di contatto in Svizzera
Anouk Glättli
+41 79 608 21 86
anouk.glaettli@clutterunibas.chUniversity of Basel
(BASEC)
Informazioni generali
Department fr Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit
+41 58 489 21 69
anouk.glaettli@clutterunibas.ch(ICTRP)
Informazioni scientifiche
Department f?r Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit
+41 58 489 21 69
anouk.glaettli@clutterunibas.ch(ICTRP)
Nome del comitato etico approvante (per studi multicentrici solo il comitato principale)
Commissione etica Zurigo
(BASEC)
Data di approvazione del comitato etico
10.12.2024
(BASEC)
ID di studio ICTRP
DRKS00035109 (ICTRP)
Titolo ufficiale (approvato dal comitato etico)
Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training (BASEC)
Titolo accademico
Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training - NECOBAM (ICTRP)
Titolo pubblico
Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training (ICTRP)
Malattie studiate
Executive function (ICTRP)
Intervento studiato
Group 1: 15-minute cognitive training
Group 2: 15-minute cognitive training + prior 15-minute moderate-intensity endurance training
Group 3: Control group (no intervention) (ICTRP)
Tipo di studio
interventional (ICTRP)
Disegno dello studio
Allocation: Randomized controlled study; Masking: Open (masking not used); Control: active//No treatment / Standard of care; Assignment: parallel; Study design purpose: basic science (ICTRP)
Criteri di inclusione/esclusione
Inclusion criteria: Recruited to the Infantry School of the Swiss Armed Forces 2025 in Chur, normal or corrected-to-normal vision (ICTRP)
Exclusion criteria: Medication with cognitive side effects (e.g. sleeping pills), history of brain injury or any neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, stroke)
Endpoint primari e secondari
Pre- to posttest change in behavioral performance on a spatial n-back task (ICTRP)
Pre- to posttest change in behavioral performance on an inhibition task (flanker task), military performance, heart-rate variability, brain activity (EEG) (ICTRP)
Data di registrazione
12.12.2024 (ICTRP)
Inclusione del primo partecipante
20.01.2025 (ICTRP)
Sponsor secondari
non disponibile
Contatti aggiuntivi
Anouk Glttli, anouk.glaettli@unibas.ch, +41 58 489 21 69, Department fr Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit (ICTRP)
ID secondari
non disponibile
Risultati-Dati individuali dei partecipanti
No (ICTRP)
Ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
http://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00035109 (ICTRP)
Risultati dello studio
Riepilogo dei risultati
non disponibile
Link ai risultati nel registro primario
non disponibile