Stroboscopic training effects on athletic performance and cognitive function across populations, purposes, and skill types: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of stroboscopic training on cognitive function and athletic performance across different populations, purposes, and skill types.

Methods

A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted through August 2025. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English that examined the effects of stroboscopic training on cognitive function (e.g., attention, perceptual ability, information processing speed) and athletic performance were included. Fourteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria, with 8 evaluating cognitive outcomes and 8 evaluating athletic performance.

Results

Meta-analysis revealed that stroboscopic training produced a

SUBMITTER: Guo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738379 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature