High-intensity Functional Circuit Training and Cognitive Function

August 6, 2018 updated by: Prof. Dr. Dr. Winfried Banzer, Goethe University

Acute Effects of High-intensity Functional Circuit Training on Cognitive Function: a Randomised, Controlled Trial

The study investigates the acute effects of one bout of high-intensity functional circuit training on cognitive function against no-activity control and aerobic exercise.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Exercise has been shown to acutely improve cognitive function (CF). However, it is unknown as to how high-intensity functional circuit training (HIFCT) affects CF. This study aims to compare the acute effects of one HIFCT bout against an inactive control condition as well as against one bout of conventional aerobic exercise.

Healthy participants will be randomly allocated to either a HIFCT group, an aerobic exercise group (walking) or an inactive control group. In the HIFCT group, participants perform a 15-minute workout, which is composed of functional exercise mimicking activities of daily living (e.g. squat, step-ups) and conducted in a circuit format. Each exercise is performed at all-out intensity for 20 seconds, followed by a 10-second break. Thus, the 15-min workout consists of 30 exercise intervals.

In the control group, participants will be inactively seated for 15 minutes, reading sports brochures and literature.

In the walking group, participants will walk at moderate intensity on a treadmill for 15 minutes.

Outcomes assessed pre and post-workout include the stroop test, trail making test, stop-signal task, heart rate, subjective arousal, rate of perceived exertion and exercise enjoyment.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18-40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe orthopaedic, psychiatric, neurological, endocrine or cardiovascular disorders
  • acute illness, not completely healed injuries
  • muscle soreness
  • pregnancy/nursing period

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: High-intensity functional training
all-out exercise
Other: High-intensity functional training
functional exercises in circuit format at 20/10 s (work/rest) intervals, total duration 15 minutes
Active Comparator: Aerobic exercise
walking
Other: Aerobic Exercise
walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity, total duration 15 minutes
Sham Comparator: control
sitting
Other: control
physical inactivity, reading sports science literature, total duration 15 minutes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
interference control
Time Frame: 2 min
stroop test
2 min

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cognitive flexibility/visual orientation
Time Frame: 2 min
trail making test
2 min
inhibitory control
Time Frame: 2 min
stop-signal task
2 min

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Goethe University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

August 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 27, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 7, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2018

Last Verified

August 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SpM2018-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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