The kinematic and physiological study on obstacle properties for young adults with visual and hearing impairments.

The kinematic and physiological study on obstacle properties for young adults with visual and hearing impairments. - Study on Health Risks Based on the Characteristics of Visual and Hearing Impairments

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000054763

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-25

Start date

2019-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Visual impairment and Hearing impairment

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All participants were university students aged 20 and above, including a group of healthy individuals with no visual or hearing impairments, a group of visually impaired individuals (with corrected visual acuity of less than approximately 0.3 in both eyes), and a group of hearing impaired individuals (with a hearing level of approximately 60 decibels or higher in both ears).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with acute coronary syndromes such as unstable angina, those with musculoskeletal disorders under medical management, and those whom a physician deems inappropriate for participation in this study based on medical grounds.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Autonomic Nervous Activity Parameters in a Single Orthostatic Tolerance Test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Appendicular Muscle Mass, Body Fat Percentage, Upper and Lower Limb Muscle Strength, Balance Ability, Cardiac Autonomic Function, Degree of Arteriosclerosis, Physical Activity Level, and Quality of Life (QOL)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMisa Miura

Faculty of Health Department of Physical Therapy

m.miura@k.tsukuba-tech.ac.jp09028881670

Outcome results