Effects of a Complex, Partnered Martial Arts-based Intervention on Cognitive Function in Comparison to Aerobic Exercise and Attention-control Among Low-active Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- n-2back memory task
研究概览
简要总结
The investigators' study is designed to test whether brief exposure to a martial arts-based intervention (a coordinative, partnered training exercise known as "Hubod"), can improve cognitive function to a greater degree than aerobic exercise of a similar intensity.
详细描述
This three-arm randomized controlled trial will compare the feasibility, and possibly the effects, of a martial arts intervention vs. aerobic exercise vs. an attentional (non-exercise) control condition. The martial arts intervention will consist of a partnered, coordinated sensitivity exercise drawn from south-east Asian martial arts, known as Hubod (also spelt hubud and hubad). Participants will be trained in the fundamental movements of Hubod. Participants will also have the history, cultural significance, risks and purpose of Hubod explained to them throughout the study.
The aerobic exercise comparator group will use a stationary bicycle to match the duration and exercise intensity of the martial arts intervention group, under the supervision of trained research assistants. Participants will also receive information on aerobic exercise and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 2020.
Participants in the Videos Control group will watch educational videos on martial arts, physical fitness and exercise for the same duration as the intervention and exercise comparison groups. All participants, regardless of group, will be assessed for martial arts and exercise experience once at baseline.
All participants will be tested for cognitive performance change. Baseline and follow-up computerized cognitive testing will take place at a specified testing facility and psychosocial questionnaires will be delivered remotely via a Qualtrics-powered survey. After baseline testing, participants will attend 5 sessions, approximately 30 minutes each. Follow-up testing will be administered more than 48 hours post-intervention to minimize established acute adaptive responses to exercise.
The investigators hypothesize the martial arts training intervention group will exhibit a greater increase in performance of cognitive tasks when compared less complex movement patterns involved in the aerobic exercise group or videos control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The outcomes assessor will be masked to group allocation. Participants will not be masked from knowledge of other group's activities, but will only receive the training from one specific training group.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •- Men and Women between the ages of 18-45 years who are low active
排除标准
- •Anyone who is physically active (≥30 minutes, 3 or more times/week, for the last 3 months) and/or a regular practitioner of martial arts and/or highly complex coordination drills such as dance performance or contact improvisation (≥30 minutes, 3 or more times/week, for the last 3 months).
- •Anyone with serious chronic medical conditions that would preclude them from participating without a physician present, or anyone with a risk of seizure, or anyone having psychiatric and/or neurological disorders.
- •Pregnant women.
- •Anyone incapable of performing the following movements at a moderate intensity- sitting, standing, kicking, pulling, pushing, bending one's elbows or bending one's knees.
- •Anyone who scores 1 or more on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- •Anyone refusing or unwilling to be randomized into either of the conditions.
- •Anyone who cannot commit to both 45 minute testing sessions or the five 30-minute training sessions.
研究组 & 干预措施
HUBOD martial arts practice
Participants will be trained in the Hubod exercise over 5 separate training sessions. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes, involving a warm up, review of material from the previous session and the learning of the next movement in the HUBOD sequence. Heartrate will be monitored periodically to make sure the intensity of exercise is consistent with mild to moderate cardiovascular exercise as in the active comparator.
干预措施: HUBOD (Behavioral)
Active Comparator - Stationary Bicycle
Participants will be given 5 separate sessions, each approximating 30 minutes in duration, of mild to moderate intensity cardiovascular training on a stationary bicycle. Heartrate will be monitored periodically to make sure the intensity of exercise is consistent with mild to moderate exercise as in the Experimental group.
干预措施: Active Comparator (Behavioral)
Attentional Control Group
Participants will be given 5 separate sessions, each approximating 30 minutes in duration, of watching videos on martial arts training methods and techniques. These sessions will be completely sedentary.
干预措施: Control Condition (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
n-2back memory task
时间窗: Participants will be assessed at baseline and in the week immediately following the two-week intervention period.
Working memory cognitive task involving a sequence of shapes briefly appearing on a computer screen. If the shape on screen is identical to the shape two stages before, the participant will press the 'match' key. If they are not identical, the participant should do nothing. Performance is derived by the number of correctly-matched shapes in the sequence and calculating the average reaction time across the trials.
Digit Symbol Substitution task
时间窗: Participants will be assessed at baseline and in the week immediately following the two-week intervention period.
Processing speed and working memory cognitive task using numbers and symbols. Participants will be presented with multiple rows of symbols, each one corresponding to a number on a 1-9 scale and they will have two minutes to correctly match (in sequential order) as many symbols to their numbers as possible. Performance is computed by adding the number of symbols correctly-matched within the allotted time.
次要结局
- Trail-Making Test(Participants will be assessed at baseline and in the week immediately following the two-week intervention period.)
- Matrix Reasoning Task(Participants will be assessed at baseline and in the week immediately following the two-week intervention period.)
- Flanker Task(Participants will be assessed at baseline and in the week immediately following the two-week intervention period.)
研究者
Sean Mullen
Associate Professor Sean Mullen
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign