Association of Reaction Time and Sleep Quality in Professional Football Players

NCT06883799 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 013/04/2024
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Football players need to use their cognitive skills to choose and execute actions in reaction to various stimuli throughout a match and training. Reaction time (RT), an important component of physical fitness, is a key variable for assessing higher cognitive function in football players. For athletes, sleep is also a critical factor influencing sports performance and is widely recognized as a key indicator of overall health. The aim of this study is to assess differences in reaction time and sleep quality as well as the association between these variables in a group of professional football players and a control group. The study analyzes 40 football players (study group) and 40 healthy, non-trained individuals (control group). Sleep quality is assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and reaction times, both simple and complex, are assessed using the AT SMART System reaction speed tester.

Conditions

Reaction Time; Sport; Football Players; Sleep Quality; Physical Fitness

Keywords

football; reaction time; sleep quality; physical activity; sport; physical fitness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sleep quality

  Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire which contained 10 questions about the quality of sleep from the last 4 weeks.

  September 2024

• Reaction time

  Reaction speed testing was performed using the AT SMART System reaction speed tester. The tester comprises four components: a control panel, a set of manual and foot buttons, a light and sound stimulus indicator, and a power supply.

  September 2024

Study Arms (2)

Football players and healthy

The study analyzed 40 football players (study group)

Other: Without intervention.

healthy, non-trained individuals

healthy, non-trained individuals

Other: Without intervention.

Interventions

Without intervention. OTHER

Without intervention

Football players and healthy; healthy, non-trained individuals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Professional football players in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.

You may qualify if:

• Voluntary, informed written consent to participate in the study
• Minimum of 3 years of experience playing football
• Minimum of 3 training sessions per week
• Age between 18 and 30 years
• No musculoskeletal injuries within the last 6 months
• No disorders or conditions that may affect the study results

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of voluntary, informed written consent to participate in the study
• Less than 3 years of experience playing football
• Less than 3 training sessions per week
• Age under 18 or over 30 years
• Presence of musculoskeletal injuries within the last 6 months
• Presence of disorders or conditions that may affect the study results

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Rzeszow: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Rzeszów

Rzeszów, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Motor Activity

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2025
• First Posted: March 19, 2025
• Study Start: June 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 25, 2024
• Study Completion: September 25, 2024
• Last Updated: March 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PL (1)