Impact of an exergame intervention on cognitive-motor functions and training experience in young team sports athletes: a non-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Team sports athletes need excellent perceptual-cognitive skills, particularly executive functions (EF) to strategically perform on the field. The transfer effect of cognitive training might be accomplished by the inclusion of cognitive stimuli into a physically active environment as these couplings are required in real game situations. A training approach that combines both components is exergaming. The primary objective of this study was to gain preliminary insights into the effects of exergaming on cognitive-motor functions in young team sports athletes. The secondary objective was to investigate participants' training experience and well-being over time.

Methods

Participants were assigned to the intervention or control group. In the intervention group, partic

SUBMITTER: Martin-Niedecken AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704175 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature