Effects of Weekly Basketball Training Distribution on Executive Function in Adolescents (NCT07749144) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effects of Weekly Basketball Training Distribution on Executive Function in Adolescents
China120 participantsStarted 2026-03-01
Plain-language summary
his study examined whether different ways of distributing the same weekly amount of basketball training affect executive function in adolescents. A total of 120 adolescents were randomly assigned to one of three groups: weekday-distributed basketball training, weekend-concentrated basketball training, or a control group that continued its usual activities.
Participants in both basketball training groups completed 180 minutes of training per week for 8 weeks. The weekday-distributed group trained for 36 minutes per session, five days per week, whereas the weekend-concentrated group trained for 90 minutes per session, two days per week. Executive function was assessed before and after the intervention.
The study aimed to determine whether basketball training improves executive function compared with usual activities and whether distributing the same weekly training volume across weekdays produces different effects from concentrating the training on weekends.
Who can participate
Age range
13 Years – 16 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 13 to 16 years at enrollment.
* Enrolled in the participating local middle school.
* Medically eligible to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise.
* No systematic basketball or other sport-specific training during the 3 months before enrollment.
* Normal or corrected-to-normal vision and able to complete the computerized cognitive tasks.
* Available to participate in the 8-week intervention and complete all scheduled assessments.
* Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian and assent provided by the participant.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any illness or musculoskeletal injury that could prevent safe participation in basketball training.
* Current participation in another structured exercise, sport-specific training, or cognitive-training program.
* Any visual, neurological, or other condition that could interfere with completion of the computerized cognitive tasks.
* Medical advice or contraindications against participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Change From Baseline in Flanker Reaction-Time Interference Effect
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
2
Change From Baseline in 1-Back Task Accuracy
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
3
Change From Baseline in More-Odd Shifting Task Switching Cost
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention