Cognitive Responses to Acute Breath-Hold Diving Training in Female Divers
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorIstanbul Gelisim University
About this trial
This study aims to investigate the acute cognitive and physiological responses to breath-hold diving training in trained female divers. Participants will complete three separate sessions including a control session, a land-based breath-hold training session, and a water-based breath-hold training session in randomized order. Cognitive performance, mood state, heart rate responses, respiratory function, and maximal breath-hold capacity will be evaluated before and after the interventions. The study is expected to improve understanding of how acute apnea-based diving exercises influence cognitive functions and physiological adaptations under different environmental conditions.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Licensed breath-hold or free-diving athletes
Aged between 18 and 30 years
Minimum of 5 years of training experience
No known cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
Disqualifiers
Use of performance-enhancing drugs or ergogenic aids
Presence of chronic sports injury
Alcohol consumption within 24 hours before testing
Caffeine intake within 2 hours before testing
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Land-Based Breath-Hold Training
BehavioralParticipants will perform structured land-based breath-hold exercises consisting of repeated apnea efforts at 60% of individual maximal breath-hold capacity with standardized rest intervals.
Water-Based Breath-Hold Training
BehavioralParticipants will perform structured breath-hold exercises in a swimming pool environment consisting of repeated apnea efforts at 60% of individual maximal breath-hold capacity with standardized rest intervals.
Control Session
Other interventionParticipants will undergo baseline cognitive, respiratory, mood, and physiological assessments without structured apnea or breath-hold exercise intervention.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Control SessionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Land-Based Breath-Hold TrainingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Water-Based Breath-Hold TrainingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Working Memory Accuracy (2-Back Test)
Accuracy score obtained from the computerized 2-back cognitive task.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after the intervention, within 5 minutes post-intervention.2
Reaction Time During the 2-Back Test
Mean reaction time recorded during correct responses in the 2-back cognitive task.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after the intervention, within 5 minutes post-intervention.Secondary outcomes
1
Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) Total Score
Total mood disturbance score assessed using the Brunel Mood Scale questionnaire.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after the intervention, within 5 minutes post-intervention.2
Maximum Breath-Hold Duration
Maximum voluntary breath-hold duration recorded during testing.
Time frame
Baseline during the control session before intervention sessions.3
Resting Heart Rate
Resting heart rate measured before each session using a Polar heart rate monitor.
Time frame
Before each experimental session.4
Exercise Heart Rate Response
Heart rate responses recorded every 30 seconds during the breath-hold exercise protocol.
Time frame
During the intervention session.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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