NCT07914608

OPTIMAL Motor Learning in Table Tennis: A fNIRS Study

StatusNot Yet Recruiting

PhaseNot applicable

SponsorNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Primary completionAug 31, 2028 (estimated)

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Record History

All 1 version: 1 with changes below.

Oct 27, 2026 Study First Submitted

Endpoints

Primary

Motor Performance (Accuracy Score)

Timeframe: Day 1 Pre-test: before practice (3 blocks) Acquisition: during practice (15 blocks) Post-test: immediately after practice (3 blocks) Day 2 Retention test: at least 24 hours after Day 1 (3 blocks) Transfer test: at least 24 hours after Day 1 (3 blocks)

Secondary (5)

Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) Activation

Premotor Cortex (PMC) Activation

Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) Activation

Sensorimotor Cortex (SMC) Activation

Self-Efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale, GSES)

Arms and interventions

Young Adults - OPTIMALExperimental

OPTIMAL theory-based instruction

Young Adults - ControlActive comparator

Conventional instruction

Older Adults - OPTIMALExperimental

OPTIMAL theory-based instruction

Older Adults - ControlActive comparator

Conventional instruction

MCI Older Adults - OPTIMALExperimental

OPTIMAL theory-based instruction

MCI Older Adults - ControlActive comparator

Conventional instruction

Behavioral: OPTIMAL theory-based Instruction, Conventional Instruction (Control)

Sites

1 site in 1 country

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityTaipei, Taiwan

About this trial

This study investigates how OPTIMAL theory influences table tennis backhand learning in young, healthy older, and mild cognitively impaired older adults. Meanwhile, we investigate the neural mechanisms of motor skill acquisition across different ages. This study utilizes functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to monitor brain activity. Beyond immediate performance, the research focuses on Retention (sustained skill over time) and Transfer (application to novel tasks) as critical indicators of true motor learning. To ensure objective results, a double-blind design is employed, where both participants and data analysts remain blinded to group assignments during behavioral and fNIRS data processing to minimize bias.

Trial details

Enrollment: 90 participants (estimated)
Started: Nov 1, 2026
Study completion: Oct 31, 2028 (estimated)
Eligibility: 18 to 80, all sexes, healthy volunteers accepted
Design: Interventional, randomized, double blind, basic science
Oversight: No data monitoring committee
Conditions: Motor Learning, Aging, Coginitive Dysfunction
Official title: Does the OPTIMAL Theory Enhance Motor Learning and Cognitive and Sensorimotor Area Cortical Activation? A Theoretical Mechanism Validation in Young, Older Adults, and Cognitively Impaired Older Adults Novice Table Tennis Players
First posted: Nov 3, 2026
Registry updated: Nov 3, 2026
Last verified: Oct 2026

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