Watch or imagine? study tests which mental trick boosts jump height
NCT ID NCT07711054
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study compares two brief mental techniques—watching a video of a squat vertical jump (action observation) versus imagining performing the jump (motor imagery)—to see which one improves jump height more. Healthy adults who have never done this jump before will take part in six training sessions over two weeks. Their jump height is measured with an optical system before and after each mental stimulus to find the cognitive boost.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- action observation stimulus and motor imagery stimulus
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves superior, it could point toward simple, low-cost mental training techniques to improve athletic performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to athletes or real-world sports settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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17 to 23 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy young adult; * normal or corrected-to-normal vision; * completely naive to the squat vertical jump task and to action observation / motor imagery interventions. Exclusion Criteria: * History of neurological, * musculoskeletal, * visual impairment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University
Beirut, Lebanon
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