Effects of Different Types of Exercise Training on Fine Motor Skills and Testosterone Concentration in Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Justė Knatauskaitė, Kazimieras Pukėnas, Laima Trinkūnienė and Henning Budde
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Justė Knatauskaitė: Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
Kazimieras Pukėnas: Department of Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
Laima Trinkūnienė: Department of Physical and Social Education, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
Henning Budde: Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 16, 1-12

Abstract: We sought to compare the effect of two types of exercise training on fine motor skills and to establish their association with the salivary testosterone. Research participants, 135 adolescents (68 adolescent females; mean age = 12.76, SD = 0.85) were assigned into three groups: coordinative exercise (CE), cardiovascular exercise (CVE), and the control group (CON). Fine motor skills were assessed with a drawing trail test and salivary testosterone concentration was measured before and after 10 weeks of intervention. There were no significant changes in fine motor skills and testosterone concentration after either CE or CVE training. However, a significant positive correlation between post-test fine motor skills and post-test testosterone concentration was found after the CVE training. One type of exercise training cannot be singled out as more effective for fine motor skills and testosterone activity. Nevertheless, our results showed a relationship between fine motor skills and testosterone concentration after the CVE training. Thus, the type of exercise training is important in the exercise-induced testosterone effect on fine motor skills.

Keywords: school; cardiovascular exercise; coordinative exercise; fine motor skills; testosterone (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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