SynthesisFrontiers in sports and active living2025
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.
Synthesis in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07392385 (Effects of Volleyball-Specific Stroboscopic Training on Neuro-Psychophysiological Responses Across Different Experience Levels), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Effects of Volleyball-Specific Stroboscopic Training on Neuro-Psychophysiological Responses Across Different Experience Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Integrating stroboscopic visual perturbation into a neuromuscular warm-up in adolescent male basketball players: effects on cognitive function, physical performance, and postural stability-a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- The effects of stroboscopic visual training on coordination, change-of-direction, and decision-making performance in collegiate basketball players.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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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 moderate positive effect on overall cognitive function (SMD = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.98, Conclusions: These findings suggest that stroboscopic training, particularly protocols lasting 6-10 weeks with 2-3 sessions per week of 10-20 min each, can effectively enhance cognitive function and athletic performance, providing a promising neurocognitive training approach for sport training and clinical rehabilitation. This review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered with PROSPERO (CRD420251070243). Systematic Review Registration: identifier, CRD420251070243.
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