Can soccer drills make you smarter? a quick study tests the idea

NCT ID NCT07284940

Summary

This study tested if adding simple brain challenges to basic soccer dribbling practice could improve teens' thinking skills and soccer ability. It involved 43 teenage boys with little soccer experience who did one 30-minute practice session. Researchers compared a group doing drills with added mental tasks to a group doing regular drills to see if there were any short-term benefits.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Qingdao University, School of Physical Education

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China

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