The Impact of One-Year Boxing Training on Attention in Adolescent Athletes

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Boxing Group: Under the supervision of the same experienced boxing coach, participants undergo standardized boxing training with the following specific arrangements: Training Frequency: Monday to Saturday (rest on Sunday); Training Content: In the first half of the year, basic movement exercises (shadow boxing, speed ball, hand targets, heavy sandbag, precision targets, etc.) are conducted in the morning, while actual sparring (4×2-minute rounds, with 1 minute of rest between rounds) takes place in the afternoon. In the second half of the year, morning sessions remain the same as in the first half, while afternoon sparring is upgraded to 4×3-minute rounds (with 1 minute of rest between rounds). Sparring Matching: Opponents are matched by the coach based on factors such as weight and physical fitness, with opponents remaining fixed throughout to avoid variations in training intensity due to differences in opponents.

Control Group: Participants engage in non-contact physical training at the same sports school. The training duration is consistent with that of the boxing group to ensure balanced exercise volume between the two groups.

Study summary

This study focuses on adolescent boxing athletes as the research subjects, employing the Attention Network Test to systematically investigate the effects of one-year boxing training on the attentional functions of adolescent athletes and their developmental patterns over time. Through a randomized controlled trial design, this study aims to reveal the association between boxing exercise and attention, thereby providing scientific and quantifiable empirical evidence for optimizing specialized training and protective measures for this population. Additionally, the Attention Network Test employed in this study is capable of sensitively capturing subtle changes in attentional networks, and may thus serve as a reference and provide insights for future research investigating the relationship between other combat sports and attention.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Using the Attention Network Test (ANT)，assessing the Impact of Boxing on Attention Networks — 12 months
  Alert Network Efficiency Value (ms) Orienting Network Efficiency Value (ms) Executive Control Network Efficiency Value (ms) Alert Network Efficiency Ratio Orienting Network Efficiency Ratio Executive Control Network Efficiency Ratio Total Reaction Time (ms) Accuracy Rate

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