Healthy young adults
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the discrimination group performed a task involving barefoot placement of the sole on a multi-axial instability board while seated with eyes closed. A weight was randomly placed at one
s position. The foot used for the task was defined as the dominant leg, was identified as the leg used to kick the ball. For the first task, a 100 g weight was used, and participants were required to
s position.
The attention group followed the same posture and experimental setup as the discrimination group but focused on timing rather than position. Participants were tasked with identifying the t
Sponsors
Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation Department, Physical Therapy, Chubu Gakuin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study included young healthy adults who provided informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included any overt orthopedic disorders of the foot, history of neurological disorders, sensory impairment in the foot area, or foot pain.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tactile pressure sensitivity and two-point discrimination of the plantar surface | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public Contactjunichi suganuma
Chubu Gakuin University Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation Department, Physical Therapy
Outcome results
None listed