Polish University starts a clinical trial of Cognitive Functioning of Young Athletes Including Bioelectrical Brain Function
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The University of Gdansk is enrolling patients into the clinical trial investigating the Cognitive Functioning of Young Athletes Including Bioelectrical Brain Function.
The project focuses on two central issues:
- The impact of intensity of sport on the cognitive functioning and brain waves of children in late childhood (10-12 years old);
- The specific impact of individual forms of sporting competitions classified according to dynamic, static components as well as closed / open skill exercise. The variables will be age, gender, and fluid intelligence. Additionally, children's temperament will be examined in order to assess its relationship with the preferences for choosing a particular type of sport activity and the intensity of this activity.
The trial is designed to enroll male and female 10 to 12 years and is being conducted in the University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
The University of Gdansk (Uniwersytet Gdański) is a public research university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It is one of the top 20 universities in Poland and is also an important centre for the studies of the Kashubian language.
The study start date is March 2, 2020.
The participants will be recruited for research via Szkoły Mistrzostwa Sportowego (Sports Championship Schools), sports clubs, as well as by establishing contact with other primary schools. Selecting 40 - 45 people aged 10-12 for each of the 2 control groups differentiated by the dynamic, static factor and nature of the sport close / open skill and for the comparative group of 40-45 children who are cognitively stimulated through physical activity and / or otherwise.
They will be enrolled to the study after giving their and their parents written consent to participate in the study.
This page provides a more detailed overview of this clinical trial: https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT04753047
