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Relationships Between Physical Activity and Inhibitory Control Among College Students

ConditionCognition
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorShenzhen University

About this trial

The primary aim of this study is to explore the impact of a 20-minute aerobic exercise on inhibitory control, microvascular diameters, and brain function. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Is there a correlation among the level of physical activity, performance in inhibitory control, and the diameter of retinal microvasculature, and do retinal microcirculation parameters mediate this relationship? 2. Does short-term aerobic exercise (moderate and high intensity) improve inhibitory control and physiological markers, such as retinal diameter and frontal brain activation, compared to a sedentary control group?

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

right-handed (how was handedness assessed; i.e., "What hand do you write with?") with normal or corrected-to-normal vision and normal color vision

Disqualifiers

reported a history of cardiovascular, metabolic, gastrointestinal, neurological, or psychiatric disorders, medical conditions requiring medical care, substance addiction, strict diets (e.g., low- carbohydrate and Mediterranean diet), pregnancy, or lactation.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Moderate-intensity cycling

    Behavioral

    Moderate-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

  • Vigorous-intensity cycling

    Behavioral

    Vigorous-intensity cycling on Ergoline Ergoselect 100

  • Uninterrupted sitting

    Behavioral

    Uninterrupted sitting in a quiet room

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Moderate-intensity cyclingExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Vigorous-intensity cyclingExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group C: Uninterrupted sittingExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Cognitive function

This primary outcome measure is assessed by the modified dual-task Stroop paradigm.

Time frame
21 weeks
2

Retinal Vessel Diameter

Retinal Vessel Diameter is assessed by the fully automated fundus camera.

Time frame
21 weeks
3

Brain Connectivity

Brain connectivity is assessed by the NIRSport2 device

Time frame
21 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Shenzhen University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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