Acute Effects of Neuroathletic Training on Posterior Chain Muscle Strength, Endurance, Proprioception, Dynamic Balance, and Cognitive Performance in Non-Athletic Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 52
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Gluteus Maximus Muscle Strength (Newton)
研究概览
简要总结
Neuroathletic training is an innovative approach aimed at enhancing neurophysiological processes to improve motor control, reflex responses, balance, proprioception, and cognitive functions. While this method has shown promise in athletes, its acute effects on non-athletic individuals remain underexplored. The posterior chain (gluteus maximus, hamstrings, and erector spinae) plays a critical role in postural stability, movement, and injury prevention. Weakness in these muscles, coupled with poor balance and proprioception, may increase injury risk. Additionally, cognitive performance, including attention and reaction time, is vital for functional activities and may be enhanced through neuroathletic interventions. This study seeks to address the gap in understanding the acute effects of neuroathletic training on non-athletic individuals, providing evidence to support its integration into rehabilitation and injury prevention programs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
The outcomes assessors, responsible for conducting and analyzing measurements (e.g., muscle strength, balance, proprioception, and cognitive tests), will be blinded to the group allocation of participants to minimize bias in data collection and interpretation. Participants, care providers, and investigators will not be blinded due to the nature of the intervention, which requires active participation and specific instructions for neuroathletic training or standard warm-up protocols.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age 18-30 years.
- •No regular physical activity in the past 6 months (IPAQ Short Form: physical activity level >3000 MET-min/week excluded).
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.5-24.9 kg/m².
- •No history of lower extremity injury or neurological conditions.
- •Ability to perform study tests and exercises.
- •Written informed consent.
排除标准
- •Acute injury in the past 6 months.
- •Chronic pain or postural deformities.
- •Sensory impairments affecting study participation.
- •Musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory, or cardiovascular conditions limiting exercise.
- •History of malignancy.
研究组 & 干预措施
Neuroathletic Training
Participants will undergo a 20-minute neuroathletic training protocol using the Z-Health® kit, targeting visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems. The protocol includes visual reset exercises (eye massage, palming), star chart eye muscle training, saccade training with letter cards, convergence-divergence training, Brock string training, hip and spine extension exercises, saccule activation lunge exercises, slap tap coordination exercises, and pinhole glasses exercises to enhance motor control, balance, and cognitive performance.
干预措施: Neuroathletic Training Protocol (Behavioral)
Standard Warm-Up
Participants will perform a 20-minute standard warm-up protocol consisting of 10 minutes of light walking at a moderate pace on flat terrain, followed by 10 minutes of dynamic stretching exercises (10 repetitions each of leg swings, hip flexor stretches, knee hugs, high knees, butt kicks, arm circles, and trunk rotations). This protocol serves as a control to compare against the neuroathletic training intervention.
干预措施: Standard Warm-Up Protocol (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Gluteus Maximus Muscle Strength (Newton)
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assessed using a digital handheld dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester, Model 01165) during maximal voluntary isometric contraction in prone hip extension. Three trials are conducted, and the highest value is recorded.
Knee Joint Proprioception (Degrees)
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Measured using an inclinometer to assess knee joint position sense. Angular deviation from 30° knee flexion target is recorded. The mean error across trials is used as the final score.
Cognitive Performance - Trail Making Test Completion Time
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assesses visual attention and task-switching using Trail Making Test Parts A and B. Time to complete each part is recorded in seconds.
Cognitive Performance - Trail Making Test Error Count
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assesses accuracy during Trail Making Test Parts A and B. The number of errors committed during each test part is recorded.
Erector Spinae Endurance (Seconds)
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Evaluated using the Biering-Sørensen Test. Participants maintain a horizontal trunk position with the lower body fixed until fatigue. Time is recorded with a stopwatch.
Cognitive Performance - Stroop Test Error Count
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assesses accuracy during the Stroop Color-Word Test. The number of errors made during the incongruent trials is recorded.
Dynamic Balance (Percent Reach Distance)
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assessed with the Y-Balance Test in three directions: anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral. Reach distances are normalized to limb length and averaged to calculate dynamic balance performance.
Cognitive Performance - Stroop Test Reaction Time
时间窗: Baseline, Immediately Post-Intervention, 15 Minutes Post, 30 Minutes Post
Assesses selective attention and cognitive interference using the Stroop Color-Word Test. Reaction time is recorded in milliseconds during the incongruent trial phase.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
caglar soylu
Associate Professor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University