Mental fatigue holds teens back? brain training may unlock better motor learning
NCT ID NCT07746557
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a mental workout—called brain endurance training—to physical practice helps teenagers with mild mental fatigue learn motor skills like basketball free throws. Fifty-eight adolescents will train for six weeks, with some doing extra cognitive tasks before physical practice. Researchers will measure free-throw accuracy and mental fatigue to see if the combined approach improves learning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Brain endurance training (a behavioral intervention combining cognitive 2-back tasks with physical basketball training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple training methods that help mentally fatigued teens learn physical skills more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and the results may not apply broadly. The intervention is complex, and benefits might be modest or limited to specific tasks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 19 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants assessed as having mild mental fatigue using the Mental Fatigue VAS scale * No prior experience in learning specific motor skills * In good physical health, with no history of central nervous system disorders, musculoskeletal injuries, or mental health conditions Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with moderate to severe mental fatigue or no mental fatigue * Individuals with moderate to severe mental fatigue or no mental fatigue * Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, chronic headaches, ADHD, anxiety, or depression - Individuals who have sustained a musculoskeletal injury within the past month and are unable to complete standardized exercise routines * Individuals taking medications that affect central nervous system function on a long-term basis, or who have consumed caffeine, energy drinks, or alcohol within 24 hours prior to the experiment - Individuals with persistent sleep disorders * Individuals unable to cooperate in completing cognitive endurance training and motor skill tests.Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, chronic headaches, ADHD, anxiety, or depression * Individuals who have sustained a musculoskeletal injury within the past month and are unable to complete standardized exercise routines * Individuals taking medications that affect central nervous system function on a long-term basis, or who have consumed caffeine, energy drinks, or alcohol within 24 hours prior to the experiment * Individuals with persistent sleep disorders - Individuals unable to cooperate in completing cognitive endurance training and motor skill tests.
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