Lion Tracks EEG Pilot: Understand Cognitive Responses to CrossFit in Mother-Child Dyads (Lion Tracks)
2026年6月30日 更新者：Janette Watkins、Penn State University
Lion Tracks EEG Pilot
The purpose of this study is to examine how participating in exercise together versus separately influences brain function, cognitive performance, mood, and parent-child connection in mother-child dyads.
Mothers and their children will complete two fitness class visits at a participating community fitness facility/CrossFit affiliate.
During one visit, mothers and children will exercise in separate age-appropriate classes, and during the other visit they will exercise together in a shared class.
Before and after each exercise session, participants will complete brief assessments of cognition, mood, and brain activity using a portable electroencephalography (EEG) device.
Findings from this pilot study will help determine the feasibility of conducting community-based neuroscience research and may inform future family-centered physical activity programs designed to support brain, emotional, and social health.
調査の概要
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条件
詳細な説明
Physical activity is associated with improvements in cognitive function, emotional well-being, and overall health across the lifespan. Emerging evidence suggests that social and relational contexts may influence the benefits derived from physical activity, yet little research has examined how exercising together versus separately affects parent-child dyads. Understanding these effects may inform the development of family-centered physical activity interventions that promote both physical and psychological health.
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of conducting community-based neurocognitive research within fitness settings and to explore acute changes in cognitive, emotional, and neurophysiological outcomes following exercise. Mother-child dyads will participate in two exercise conditions: a shared exercise session in which mothers and children participate together, and a separate exercise session in which mothers and children participate in age-appropriate classes independently. A within-subjects design will allow each dyad to experience both conditions.
Cognitive performance, mood, and brain activity will be assessed before and after exercise using brief computerized assessments and portable electroencephalography (EEG). Feasibility outcomes will include recruitment, retention, adherence, participant acceptability, and data quality. Exploratory analyses will examine whether exercise context (shared versus separate participation) is associated with differences in cognitive, emotional, and neurophysiological responses.
Findings from this study will provide preliminary data to support future investigations of family-based physical activity interventions and their potential effects on brain health, emotional well-being, and parent-child relationships.
研究の種類
介入
入学 (推定)
20
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
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研究連絡先
- 名前：Janette Watkins Dr, PhD
- 電話番号：502-321-9683
- メール：jjw7102@psu.edu
参加基準
研究者は、適格基準と呼ばれる特定の説明に適合する人を探します。これらの基準のいくつかの例は、人の一般的な健康状態または以前の治療です。
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 子
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
はい
説明
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult participant is a mother or female primary caregiver aged 18 years or older.
- Child participant is at least 3 years of age.
- Mother and child are willing to participate together as a dyad.
- Mother and child are able to understand and speak English.
- Mother and child are willing to attend two study visits at a participating community fitness facility.
- Mother and child are able to safely participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity as determined by health screening procedures.
- Mother is willing to provide informed consent and child is willing to provide assent when appropriate.
Exclusion Criteria *Mother*
- Pregnancy at the time of participation.
- Any cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, or other medical condition that would make exercise unsafe.
- Current injury or physical limitation preventing participation in exercise.
- History of seizure disorder or other condition that may interfere with EEG assessment.
- Inability to complete study procedures or wear EEG equipment. *Child*
- Medical condition, injury, or physical limitation that would make participation in exercise unsafe.
- Neurological condition or developmental disorder that would prevent completion of study procedures, as determined by the parent and study team.
- History of seizure disorder or other condition that may interfere with EEG assessment.
- Inability to tolerate wearing the EEG headset or complete study procedures. *Dyad*
- Either the mother or child is unable or unwilling to complete both study visits.
- Either participant has a contraindication to exercise identified during screening.
- Either participant has a condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would make participation unsafe or compromise data quality.
研究計画
このセクションでは、研究がどのように設計され、研究が何を測定しているかなど、研究計画の詳細を提供します。
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：基礎科学
- 割り当て：ランダム化
- 介入モデル：クロスオーバー割り当て
- マスキング：なし（オープンラベル）
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
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実験的：Shared Exercise Session
Participants assigned to this condition will complete a mother-child exercise session together at a participating community fitness facility/CrossFit affiliate.
The session will consist of approximately 60 minutes of instructor-led functional fitness activities, including a warm-up, skill or strength-based exercises, conditioning activities, and cool-down.
Mothers and children will participate alongside one another throughout the session.
Cognitive performance, mood, and brain activity will be assessed immediately before and after the exercise session using brief computerized tasks, questionnaires, and portable electroencephalography (EEG).
Participants will complete this condition once during the study.
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A supervised mother-child functional fitness exercise session conducted in a community fitness setting.
Mothers and children participate together in approximately 60 minutes of age-appropriate exercise activities.
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アクティブコンパレータ：Separate Exercise Session
Participants assigned to this condition will complete exercise sessions in separate age-appropriate classes at a participating community fitness facility/CrossFit affiliate.
Mothers will participate in an adult functional fitness class, while children will participate in a youth fitness class occurring concurrently.
Sessions will last approximately 60 minutes and will include instructor-led warm-up, skill or strength-based exercises, conditioning activities, and cool-down.
Mothers and children will exercise independently and will not participate in the same class activities during this condition.
Cognitive performance, mood, and brain activity will be assessed immediately before and after the exercise session using brief computerized tasks, questionnaires, and portable electroencephalography (EEG).
Participants will complete this condition once during the study.
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Participants will complete an approximately 60-minute functional fitness exercise session in a community fitness setting.
Mothers will participate in an instructor-led adult fitness class while children simultaneously participate in an age-appropriate youth fitness class.
Sessions may include warm-up activities, movement skill instruction, strength or conditioning exercises, games, and cool-down activities.
Mothers and children will exercise separately throughout the session and will not participate in the same class activities.
This condition is designed to examine the effects of exercise performed independently compared with exercise performed together as a mother-child dyad.
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
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Feasibility of Community-Based EEG Assessment
時間枠：Throughout study completion (approximately 2 study visits over 1-2 weeks)
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Feasibility will be evaluated through recruitment, retention, session completion, questionnaire completion, cognitive task completion, and acquisition of usable EEG recordings using the EMOTIV EPOC X portable electroencephalography system.
Data quality will be assessed by the proportion of participants providing analyzable EEG and cognitive data.
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Throughout study completion (approximately 2 study visits over 1-2 weeks)
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Cognitive Performance (Symbol Search Task)
時間枠：Pre- and post-exercise during each study visit (approximately 60 minutes)
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Processing speed and visual attention will be assessed using the M2C2 Symbol Search task.
Outcomes include response accuracy and reaction time.
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Pre- and post-exercise during each study visit (approximately 60 minutes)
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Positive and Negative Affect
時間枠：Immediately before and after each exercise session (approximately 60 minutes)
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Mood will be assessed using the 10-item International Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form (I-PANAS-SF).
Scores for positive affect and negative affect will be calculated according to published scoring procedures.
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Immediately before and after each exercise session (approximately 60 minutes)
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Neurophysiological Activity
時間枠：Immediately before and after each exercise session (approximately 60 minutes)
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Brain activity will be assessed using the EMOTIV EPOC X wireless electroencephalography (EEG) system.
Outcomes may include resting-state spectral power within delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma frequency bands, as well as frontal alpha asymmetry and other exploratory EEG-derived markers of cognitive engagement and neural activation.
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Immediately before and after each exercise session (approximately 60 minutes)
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Parent-Child Connectedness
時間枠：Immediately following each exercise condition
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Parent-child connectedness will be assessed using the Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale, a validated single-item pictorial measure of perceived interpersonal closeness.
Mothers select one of seven increasingly overlapping pairs of circles representing the relationship between themselves and their child.
Scores range from 1 (least connected) to 7 (most connected), with higher scores indicating greater perceived parent-child connectedness.
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Immediately following each exercise condition
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Exercise Enjoyment
時間枠：Immediately following each exercise condition
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Enjoyment of the exercise session will be assessed using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES), a validated measure of enjoyment experienced during physical activity.
Scores range from 1 to 5, with the overall score calculated as the mean of all items.
Higher scores indicate greater enjoyment of the exercise session.
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Immediately following each exercise condition
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- 主任研究者：Janette Watkins, PhD、The Pennsylvania State University
研究記録日
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主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
2027年1月1日
一次修了 (推定)
2027年12月1日
研究の完了 (推定)
2028年3月1日
試験登録日
最初に提出
2026年6月24日
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
2026年6月24日
最初の投稿 (実際)
2026年6月30日
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
2026年7月2日
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
2026年6月30日
最終確認日
2026年6月1日
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- STUDY00029189
個々の参加者データ (IPD) の計画
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IPD プランの説明
Individual participant data will not be made publicly available because the study involves a small sample size and includes potentially identifiable cognitive, physiological, and neurophysiological data from mother-child dyads.
Data will be reported in aggregate form to protect participant confidentiality and privacy.
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