Eye workouts boost balance in young athletes
NCT ID NCT07430384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing eye-movement exercises for 10 minutes a day over six weeks could improve balance in athletes aged 15 to 30 who play basketball, football, or boxing. 139 participants did daily exercises, first on both legs and later on one leg on a mat. Results showed better static balance and faster reaction times, suggesting eye exercises can help athletes stay steady.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
139 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Nov 2024
- Finished
-
Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
15 to 30 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 15-30 years * Be engaged in the relevant sports disciplines for a minimum of 12 months, a time considered sufficient for a sports specialization. * Healthy subjects without cardiorespiratory, psychological, vestibular, or oncological pathologies, as verified by self-declaration (Questionnaire, which is available as supplementary material) and their health booklet. * Training in the relevant disciplines 5x/week. * Having a visual acuity of 20/20 after testing, with or without glasses/contact lenses. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with vertigo symptoms, with divergent/convergent strabismus * Subjects with cardiorespiratory, psychological, vestibular, or oncological problems * Athletes under the age of 15 * Subjects with injury in the last 12 months that required medical attention, concussion, and cognitive deficits
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Effects of oculomotor exercise training on balance in healthy adolescent and young adult athletes are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Sports University of Tirana
Tirana, Tirana, 1001, Albania
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can balance training keep neuropathy patients on their feet?
- Electric zaps to the forearm: a quick boost for grip and reflexes?
- Dancers' secret weapon? brain-training drills may boost balance and speed
- Vibrating platform may improve balance and thinking in Parkinson's
- Does the amount of arm lost change how the body copes?
- Can video games and VR boost teen fitness and focus as well as traditional exercise?