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NCT Number: NCT06512675

Effects of an Exercise Program on Reaction Time and Mouse Accuracy in Recreational Video Game Players

This study is intended to evaluate the effects of an exercise program on the change of electronic sports (esports) athletes' reaction time and mouse click accuracy. The benefits of participation are directly related to exercise, and include improved thinking, performance, sleep, and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33146, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Timothy Tiu, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

305.243.3140

Timothy Tiu, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum age is 18, and there is no maximum.
  • Must play video games for at least an average of one hour per week
  • University of Miami College student or University of Miami Miller School of Medicine student

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who are not able to participate in a full body exercise program, whether due to injury or an underlying medical condition
  • Individuals who cannot comprehend basic instruction on exercise whether due to a cognitive impairment or language barrier (ie: non English speaker).
  • Conditions that require further medical workup including History or symptoms of cardiac disease, family history of sudden cardiac death, sickle cell disease, history of exercise-related syncope, uncontrolled exercise-associated asthma, acute fractures, active infectious rash, symptoms of relative energy deficiency syndrome, eating disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Resistance combined with cardiovascular training

Other

Participants will undergo a 6-week exercise program designed under the supervision of a board certified sports medicine physician. The exercise program will consist of a 3 day per week schedule: Monday will be lower body resistance training, Wednesday will be aerobic exercise, and Friday will be upper body resistance training. Each session will be approximately up to 1 hour.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in participants' physical reaction time

    Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 weeks after starting the program

    Participants' reaction time will be measured in milliseconds using open-source software "Open-source open-access reaction time test"

  2. Change in percentage of participants' mouse click accuracy

    Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 weeks after starting the program

    Participants' mouse click accuracy will be measured as a percentage using a web-based program, "Mouse Accuracy"

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in participants' number of target efficiency

    Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 weeks after starting the program

    Change in participants' number of target efficiency will be calculated as number of hits divided by possible targets using "Mouse Accuracy"

  2. Change in participants' clicks per second

    Time frame: Baseline and up to 6 weeks after starting the program

    Change in participants' clicks per second will be measured by counting actual mouse clicks per second using "Mouse Accuracy"

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Timothy Tiu, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

305.243.3140

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 22, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 21, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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