Acute effects of exergames on cognition in people with chronic non-specific low back pain

Comparison of the Acute Effects of XBOX 360 Kinect Exergames and Core Stability Exercises on Cognition Factors, Pain, Mood, Fatigue and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in People with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090203001637N12

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-01

Start date

2021-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Exergaming group: A single exercise session (30-45 minutes, minimum to moderate intensity = 64-76% MAX HR) with Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect games, will perform. 5 to 10 minuets in the be

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: History of LBP for at least 3 months 7 > VAS = 3 during assessment and intervention Not taking any painkillers 48 hours before the assessment and intervention Having cognitive impairments based on the scores of cognitive tests in matched healthy people Men and women between 25 and 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of any spinal disease or related surgery History of cardiopulmonary disease, rheumatoid disease, and malignancy 3 > VAS = 7 during the assessment and intervention BMI = 25 Kg/m2 Pregnancy Visual or auditory disturbance Balance or vestibular impairments Disability in learning and performing the interventional program Previous experience of using Xbox 360 Kinect

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Working memory. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: N-Back software.;Attention. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Simple Stroop test software.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of pain. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS).;Fear avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Mood. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: The Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS-32).;Perceived level of exertion due to exercising. Timepoint: Post intervention. Method of measurement: BORG Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE).	—

Measure

Time frame

Level of pain. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (VAS).;Fear avoidance beliefs. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK).;Mood. Timepoint: Pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: The Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS-32).;Perceived level of exertion due to exercising. Timepoint: Post intervention. Method of measurement: BORG Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNaghme Massah

Tarbiat Modares University

n.massah@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8609 3437

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026