Therapy, Exercise
Conditions
Keywords
balance, postural, postural equilibrium, mental speed, isometric exercise, eccentric exercise
Brief summary
Determine the changes in attention level due to isometric exercises and level three progression eccentric movements. The attention level will be measured using a mental speed test (how quickly a subject can process information and make decisions based upon that information). Another outcome measure will be the ability of the subject to maintain balance
Detailed description
On Day 1, subjects will complete the mental speed test and will undergo CDP testing using the modified Clinical Testing of Sensory Integration in Balance (mCTSIB) protocol: the subjects will be required to stand on a hard or compliant surface (a 4 tall foam cushion of known mechanical properties) in a comfortable posture, feet shoulder width, with eyes open or closed, head straight and arms to the side and free to move, gazing forward, and breathing normally. These will constitute the baseline information. Subjects will be divided into two groups: a isometric group (performing the isometric exercises) and an eccentric group (performing the eccentric exercises). At the end of Day 1, the isometric group will perform the isometric exercises while the eccentric group will act as control (no exercise). On Day 2, subjects will complete the mental speed test and will undergo the CDP testing a second time. These will constitute the first follow-up information. At the end of Day 2, the eccentric group will perform the eccentric exercises while the isometric group will act as control (no exercise). Throughout Day 3, subjects will complete the mental speed test and undergo the CDP testing a third time. This will constitute the second and last follow-up information.
Interventions
OTHERIsometric exercises
Subjects will perform one session of isometric exercises at the end of Day 1
OTHEREccentric exercises
Subjects will perform one session of eccentric exercises at the end of Day 2
Sponsors
Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy individuals
Exclusion criteria
* Any pathology preventing the subject to safely perform the isometric exercises (the clinician enrolling the subjects will make the decision)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Stability Score | Baseline, Day 2 and Day 3 | The Stability Score is calculated as percentage ratio of the actual sway and the theoretical limit of stability. Changes in Stability Score will be assessed between baseline (Day 1), and Day 2 and Day 3. It will be used to investigate if and which exercises affect it and how much. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Mental Speed | Baseline, Day 2 and Day 3 | The subject will be presented a series of word/image pairs and/or simple mathematical equations or number sequences. If a pair matches, the subject has to click the Correct button, if the pair does not match, the Incorrect button . However, if the word Opposite appears at the top of the screen, the answer needs to be reversed. The subject has up to 5 minutes to complete the task. The Accuracy of the answers expressed as percentage will be used as measure of mental speed. Changes in Accuracy will be assessed between baseline (Day 1), and Day 2 and Day 3. It will be used to investigate if and which exercises affect it and how much. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed