The Effect of Free Weight Resistance Training and Body Composition on Cognition

NCT06662487 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BIOEPUCV-HB 546-2022
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Cognitive Performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cognitive Measures (Eye-Tracking Metrics)

  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.

  Up to 10 weeks post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Free Weight Resistance Training (FWRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group will engage in a 10-week free weight resistance training program. This program will consist of 3 weekly sessions, including exercises such as squats, deadlifts, and bench presses, among others. The training will focus on progressively increasing the intensity, working within a range of 60% to 80% of the one-repetition maximum (1RM).

Behavioral: Resistance Training

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention and will be instructed to continue with their usual daily routine. These participants will be evaluated pre- and post-intervention in the same manner as the experimental group but will not participate in the training program.

Interventions

Resistance Training BEHAVIORAL

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.

Free Weight Resistance Training (FWRT)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso,

Valparaíso, Chile

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of Investigation

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 25, 2024
• First Posted: October 29, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2024
• Study Completion: October 20, 2024
• Last Updated: October 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

CL (1)