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NCT Number: NCT06662487

The Effect of Free Weight Resistance Training and Body Composition on Cognition

This study, titled The Effect of Free Weight Resistance Training (FWRT) on Cognitive Function Explored through Eye Tracking, will be a randomized double-blind clinical trial aimed at evaluating how FWRT influences cognitive processing in healthy young adults. Eye-tracking technology will be used to measure reading metrics and DXA scans will be used to measure body composition before and after a 10-week FWRT intervention.

Participants will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which will undergo a 10-week FWRT program, or a control group. This study will provide insights into the potential benefits of free weight resistance training on the cognitive performance of text processing tasks.

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Key information

Conditions

Cognitive Performance

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso,

Valparaíso, Chile

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • University students between the ages of 18 and 30.
  • Healthy individuals with no recent participation (last six months) in physical training programs.
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal vision.

Exclusion criteria

  • Physical or health limitations that prevent participation in a resistance training program.
  • Current involvement in other physical training programs.
  • Visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

Treatment and study plan

Resistance training

Behavioral

Participants in the experimental group will perform free weight resistance training sessions focused on push, pull, and leg movement patterns. The program will last for 10 weeks, progressively increasing in load and intensity. The intervention will be designed to improve the participants' physical strength and observe how these changes affect their cognitive performance.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cognitive Measures (Eye-Tracking Metrics)

    Time frame: Up to 10 weeks post-intervention

    Cognitive metrics (as text processing metrics) will be measured through an eye-tracking device (EyeLink Portable Duo), with the following key metrics:

    • First Pass Reading Times: Total time spent on fixations during the first pass of reading within an area of interest.
    • Total Reading Times: The sum of the durations of all fixations within an area of interest, including revisits to previously read areas.
    • Other eye-tracking or comprehension measures could also be used.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Free Weight Resistance Training and Body Composition on Cognitive Function Explored Through Eye Tracking

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Oct 29, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2024

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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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