Performance Improvement in Beginner ArchersNCT06739681

The Effect of Imagery Exercises on Attention and Performance in Olympic Archers

A study testing Routine Intervention, Mental Imagery Intervention and Breathing Exercise Intervention in people with Performance Improvement in Beginner Archers, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to for beginners in archery in to examine the effects of Imagination and breathing exercises given in addition to 8-week archery training on archery target score, postural sway, attention, hand grip, visualization and respiratory function parameters.. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 10 to 16 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Performance Improvement in Beginner Archers
What is being tested?: Routine Intervention, Mental Imagery Intervention and Breathing Exercise Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 36 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 15 Sep 2024to 1 Jun 2025
Phase: Interventional
Are there results?: Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

Ages 10 to 16 years
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Child

Who may be able to join

Completing the study consent form,
Successful in the The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST),
Successful in the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test (YBT),
Those who do archery sports were included in the study.

Who cannot join

Having musculoskeletal system problems,
Having a neurological disease,
Having vestibular disease,
Having pulmonary disease,
Hearing loss,
Those who have undergone orthopedic surgery will not be included in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Medipol University
Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Imagery and Breathing Exercises on Postural Sway and Target Achievement in Olympic Archers

Do Imagination and breathing exercises have an effect on archery target shooting score?
Do breathing exercises positively affect shooting performance by reducing postural sway?
Do archers' imagination skills positively affect their attention and performance?
Do hand grip strength and reaction time positively affect shooting performance?

Participants will Routine exercises used in archery training will be applied to all participants.

Researchers will compare control group, Imagination group and meditation group to see if Control group (CG); Only routine exercise program will be applied. To the Imagination Group (IG); In addition to routine exercises, a 15-minute visualization session will be applied. Respiratory Group (SG); Breathing exercises will be applied in addition to routine exercises.

Conditions: Performance Improvement in Beginner Archers
Being tested: Routine Intervention, Mental Imagery Intervention, Breathing Exercise Intervention
Keywords: Breathing Exercises, Imagination, Cognition, Exercise, Sports, Young Adult
Medical subject headings: Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Routine InterventionOther
These routine exercises used in archery training will be applied to all participants. Exercise sessions will be planned 2 days a week, every other day, for 8 weeks. It will progress progressively according to the athlete's tolerance.
Mental Imagery InterventionOther
Mental Imagination will be done with Recording Audio. An audio recording will last 5 minutes. The audio recording will be listened to 3 times in one session. The total visualization session will last 15 minutes in a dark and quiet room.
Breathing Exercise InterventionOther
Participants participating in Pranayama training will practice in a comfortable position in a quiet room at a temperature of 25 ± 2°C. The slow pranayama technique chosen is alternate nasal breathing (Nadishodhana Pranayama).

Study groups in NCT06739681
Study group	Role	What they receive
Control group (CG)	No intervention	Only routine exercise program will be applied
Imagination Group (IG)	Active comparator	In addition to routine exercises, a 15-minute visualization session will be applied. Receives: Other: Routine Intervention; Other: Mental Imagery Intervention
Respiratory Group (RG)	Active comparator	Breathing exercises will be applied in addition to routine exercises. Receives: Other: Routine Intervention; Other: Breathing Exercise Intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Postural Sway Assessment
Postural Sway Assessment will be evaluated with SWAY Medical Balance Application
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Evaluation of Respiratory Function Test Parameters
Evaluation of Respiratory Function Test Parameters will be done with spirometry test. FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC Physiological values will be recorded.
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Evaluation of Archery Shooting Performance
Evaluation of Archery Shooting Performance, Archery Shooting Performance Test will be used to measure shooting performance.
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later

Secondary outcomes (3)

Hand Grip Strength
Hand Grip will be measured with Jamar hand dynamometer
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Reaction Time
Reaction Time will be done from Human Benchmark website
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Mental Imagery Assessment
Mental Imagery Assessment will be done with the Mental Training Inventory in Sports
Measured: Day 1 and 8 weeks later

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

15 Sep 20241 Jun 2025

First posted18 Dec 2024
Study start15 Sep 2024
Primary completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
Study completion1 Jun 2025 (estimated)

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for Performance Improvement in Beginner ArchersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Medipol UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design

Study type: Interventional
Phase: Phase N/A
Primary purpose: Supportive care
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind
Who is masked: Outcomes assessor
Enrolment: 36 participants (estimated)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06739681
Sponsor's protocol ID: IMU-FTR-CK-01
Status last verified: Dec 2024
First submitted: 7 Jun 2024
Last updated: 18 Dec 2024
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: Yes
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: Yes: The protocol of the exercises will be shared according to the weeks.

Publications

Spratford W, Campbell R. Postural stability, clicker reaction time and bow draw force predict performance in elite recurve archery. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017 Jun;17(5):539-545. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1285963. Epub 2017 Feb 14.
PubMed 28276913
Savvides A, Giannaki CD, Vlahoyiannis A, Stavrinou PS, Aphamis G. Effects of Dehydration on Archery Performance, Subjective Feelings and Heart Rate during a Competition Simulation. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2020 Aug 27;5(3):67. doi: 10.3390/jfmk5030067.
PubMed 33467282
Kolayiş İE, Mimaroğlu E. Okçuluk Milli Takımının Antrenman Ortamında Kalp Atım Hızı ve Nişan Alma Süresinin Atış Puanı Üzerindeki Etkileri. Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi. 2008;(May 2008).
Grassmann M, Vlemincx E, von Leupoldt A, Mittelstadt JM, Van den Bergh O. Respiratory Changes in Response to Cognitive Load: A Systematic Review. Neural Plast. 2016;2016:8146809. doi: 10.1155/2016/8146809. Epub 2016 Jun 14.
PubMed 27403347
Dulan J. Archery Stance And Breath Control Article in. Int J Innov Res Sci Eng Technol [Internet]. 2022; Available From: www.ijmrset.com
Andrade DC, Melipillan C, Toledo C, Rios-Gallardo A, Marcus NJ, Ortiz FC, Martinez G, Munoz Venturelli P, Del Rio R. Heart rate and cardiac autonomic responses to concomitant deep breathing, hand grip exercise, and circulatory occlusion in healthy young adult men and women. Biol Res. 2021 Sep 26;54(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40659-021-00355-1.
PubMed 34565477
Palmer TB, Maurya PS, Sisneros KP, Palmer BM. Can handgrip strength measurements predict postural balance performance in older women? J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2023 Mar 1;23(1):36-42.
PubMed 36856098
Lu Q, Li P, Wu Q, Liu X, Wu Y. Efficiency and Enhancement in Attention Networks of Elite Shooting and Archery Athletes. Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 9;12:638822. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.638822. eCollection 2021.
PubMed 33767650
Yachsie BTPWB, Suharjana, Graha AS, Prasetyo Y, Nasrulloh A, Suhasto S. Mental Training to Improve the 40-Meter-Distance Archery Accuracy With Imagery and Meditation Methods. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences. 2023 Apr 1;11(2):450-6.
Robin N, Dominique L. Mental İmagery And Tennis: A Review, Applied Recommendations and New Research Directions. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité. 2022;
Sharma VK, Trakroo M, Subramaniam V, Rajajeyakumar M, Bhavanani AB, Sahai A. Effect of fast and slow pranayama on perceived stress and cardiovascular parameters in young health-care students. Int J Yoga. 2013 Jul;6(2):104-10. doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.113400.
PubMed 23930028
Teixeira AL, De Oliveira AS, Rodrigues NA, Bueno GAS, Novais MEO, De Paula Moreira R, et al. Reference Values, İntrarater Reliability, And Measurement Error For The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test And Upper Quarter Y Balance Test İn Young Adults. Motriz Revista De Educacao Fisica. 2022;28.
Mummareddy N, Brett BL, Yengo-Kahn AM, Solomon GS, Zuckerman SL. Sway Balance Mobile Application: Reliability, Acclimation, and Baseline Administration. Clin J Sport Med. 2020 Sep;30(5):451-457. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000626.
PubMed 29952841
Yarayan YE, Levent E, Gazi İ. Sporda Zihinsel Antrenman Envanteri'nin (SZAE) Uyarlama Çalışması. Vol. 23, Gazi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. 2018.
Ersin A, Tezeren Hc, Pekyavas No, Asal B, Atabey A, Diri A, et al. The Relatıonshıp Between Reactıon Tıme and Gamıng Tıme in E-Sports Players. Kinesiology. 2022;54(1).

Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Dec 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: The Effect of Imagery and Breathing Exercises on Postural Sway and Target Achievement in Olympic Archers
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06739681
Acronym / sponsor ID: IMU-FTR-CK-01
Conditions: Performance Improvement in Beginner Archers
Keywords: Breathing Exercises, Imagination, Cognition, Exercise, Sports, Young Adult
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Enrolling by invitation
Enrolment: 36 participants (estimated)
Lead sponsor: Medipol UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 15 Sep 2024 (actual)
Primary completion: 31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
Study completion: 1 Jun 2025 (estimated)
First posted: 18 Dec 2024 (actual)
Results: Not posted in the source record

Clinical summary

The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.

Do Imagination and breathing exercises have an effect on archery target shooting score?
Do breathing exercises positively affect shooting performance by reducing postural sway?
Do archers' imagination skills positively affect their attention and performance?
Do hand grip strength and reaction time positively affect shooting performance?

Participants will Routine exercises used in archery training will be applied to all participants.

Study design

Primary purpose: Supportive care
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind (outcomes assessor)
Number of arms: 3

Arm	Type	Receives
Control group (CG)	No intervention	–Only routine exercise program will be applied
Imagination Group (IG)	Active comparator	Other: Routine Intervention, Other: Mental Imagery InterventionIn addition to routine exercises, a 15-minute visualization session will be applied.
Respiratory Group (RG)	Active comparator	Other: Routine Intervention, Other: Breathing Exercise InterventionBreathing exercises will be applied in addition to routine exercises.

Who may qualify

Ages: 10 to 16 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Child

Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)

Completing the study consent form,
Successful in the The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST),
Successful in the Upper Quarter Y Balance Test (YBT),
Those who do archery sports were included in the study.

Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)

Having musculoskeletal system problems,
Having a neurological disease,
Having vestibular disease,
Having pulmonary disease,
Hearing loss,

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Interventions

Intervention	Type	Arms
Routine InterventionThese routine exercises used in archery training will be applied to all participants. Exercise sessions will be planned 2 days a week, every other day, for 8 weeks. It will progress progressively according to the athlete's tolerance.	Other	Imagination Group (IG), Respiratory Group (RG)
Mental Imagery InterventionMental Imagination will be done with Recording Audio. An audio recording will last 5 minutes. The audio recording will be listened to 3 times in one session. The total visualization session will last 15 minutes in a dark and quiet room.	Other	Imagination Group (IG)
Breathing Exercise InterventionParticipants participating in Pranayama training will practice in a comfortable position in a quiet room at a temperature of 25 ± 2°C. The slow pranayama technique chosen is alternate nasal breathing (Nadishodhana Pranayama).	Other	Respiratory Group (RG)

Primary outcome

Postural Sway Assessment
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Postural Sway Assessment will be evaluated with SWAY Medical Balance Application
Evaluation of Respiratory Function Test Parameters
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Evaluation of Respiratory Function Test Parameters will be done with spirometry test. FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC Physiological values will be recorded.
Evaluation of Archery Shooting Performance
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Evaluation of Archery Shooting Performance, Archery Shooting Performance Test will be used to measure shooting performance.

3 secondary outcomes

Hand Grip Strength
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Reaction Time
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later
Mental Imagery Assessment
Time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later

Results and safety

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Dec 2024.
Background: PubMed 28276913Spratford W, Campbell R. Postural stability, clicker reaction time and bow draw force predict performance in elite recurve archery. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017 Jun;17(5):539-545. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1285963. Epub 2017 Feb 14.
Background: PubMed 33467282Savvides A, Giannaki CD, Vlahoyiannis A, Stavrinou PS, Aphamis G. Effects of Dehydration on Archery Performance, Subjective Feelings and Heart Rate during a Competition Simulation. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2020 Aug 27;5(3):67. doi: 10.3390/jfmk5030067.
BackgroundKolayiş İE, Mimaroğlu E. Okçuluk Milli Takımının Antrenman Ortamında Kalp Atım Hızı ve Nişan Alma Süresinin Atış Puanı Üzerindeki Etkileri. Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi. 2008;(May 2008).
Background: PubMed 27403347Grassmann M, Vlemincx E, von Leupoldt A, Mittelstadt JM, Van den Bergh O. Respiratory Changes in Response to Cognitive Load: A Systematic Review. Neural Plast. 2016;2016:8146809. doi: 10.1155/2016/8146809. Epub 2016 Jun 14.
BackgroundDulan J. Archery Stance And Breath Control Article in. Int J Innov Res Sci Eng Technol [Internet]. 2022; Available From: www.ijmrset.com
Background: PubMed 34565477Andrade DC, Melipillan C, Toledo C, Rios-Gallardo A, Marcus NJ, Ortiz FC, Martinez G, Munoz Venturelli P, Del Rio R. Heart rate and cardiac autonomic responses to concomitant deep breathing, hand grip exercise, and circulatory occlusion in healthy young adult men and women. Biol Res. 2021 Sep 26;54(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40659-021-00355-1.
Background: PubMed 36856098Palmer TB, Maurya PS, Sisneros KP, Palmer BM. Can handgrip strength measurements predict postural balance performance in older women? J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2023 Mar 1;23(1):36-42.
Background: PubMed 33767650Lu Q, Li P, Wu Q, Liu X, Wu Y. Efficiency and Enhancement in Attention Networks of Elite Shooting and Archery Athletes. Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 9;12:638822. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.638822. eCollection 2021.
BackgroundYachsie BTPWB, Suharjana, Graha AS, Prasetyo Y, Nasrulloh A, Suhasto S. Mental Training to Improve the 40-Meter-Distance Archery Accuracy With Imagery and Meditation Methods. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences. 2023 Apr 1;11(2):450-6.
BackgroundRobin N, Dominique L. Mental İmagery And Tennis: A Review, Applied Recommendations and New Research Directions. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité. 2022;
Background: PubMed 23930028Sharma VK, Trakroo M, Subramaniam V, Rajajeyakumar M, Bhavanani AB, Sahai A. Effect of fast and slow pranayama on perceived stress and cardiovascular parameters in young health-care students. Int J Yoga. 2013 Jul;6(2):104-10. doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.113400.
BackgroundTeixeira AL, De Oliveira AS, Rodrigues NA, Bueno GAS, Novais MEO, De Paula Moreira R, et al. Reference Values, İntrarater Reliability, And Measurement Error For The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test And Upper Quarter Y Balance Test İn Young Adults. Motriz Revista De Educacao Fisica. 2022;28.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The protocol of the exercises will be shared according to the weeks.

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What is this clinical trial studying?

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

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Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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What does the primary outcome measure?

Postural Sway Assessment (time frame: Day 1 and 8 weeks later). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06739681, which also lists 15 linked publications.

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