Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), Kinesiophobia and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
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Conditions studied: Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Musculoskeletal Injuries
In brief
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries. The study hypothesis is that binaural beats will have beneficial effects by reducing ANS activity, primarily through modulation of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) activity, as well as by reducing kinesiophobia related to reinjury and enhancing fitness levels in this population. Researchers will compare binaural beat stimulation to a placebo condition and to a condition without binaural beats in order to evaluate and compare the effects of those three conditions on psychological and physiological parameters in professional athletes with musculoskeletal injuries. Participants will: * Receive receive music intervention either with binaural beat stimulation or placebo or music without binaural beats before their training sessions and competitions for a period of four weeks. * Maintain a diary to document each session of the music-based intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07370636
- Run by
- University of West Attica
- People needed
- 66
- Starts
- 2026-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Professional athletes in open-skill sports
- Age 18-25 years old
- Participation in national and/or international professional championships for ≥ 5 years
- Athletes with previous lower limb musculoskeletal injuries within the past three months or longer
- Athletes with previous lower limb musculoskeletal injuries who have been fully rehabilitated.
- Injuries sustained during any training period or competitive event
- Provoke injuries during any training period or competitive event
- Athletes with Kinesiophobia who have presented Tampa of Scale Kinesiophobia (TSK) questionnaire scores ranging from 17 to 37
- Athletes with Anxiety who have presented Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) questionnaire scores more than 17
- Frequency of engaging in sports 3-5 times per week (training, competitions)
- Duration of each training session not exceeding 90 minutes
- Athletes with adequate proficiency in the English language
You may not qualify if…
- Amateur and recreational athletes in open-skill activities
- Athletes ≤ 17 and ≥ 26 years old
- Athletes in close-skill sports
- Athletes with current musculoskeletal injuries (< 3 months)
- Athletes with poor rehabilitation of sport injuries
- Athletes with musculoskeletal injuries of upper limbs and trunk
- Athletes with musculoskeletal injuries during off-season periods
- Athletes with recent surgery
- Athletes with a concussion that occurred during training or competition
- Athletes with psychological and neurological problems
- Athletes with hearing impairment
- Athletes with inadequate proficiency in the English language
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