Executive Functioning, Imprisonment, Impoverished Environment, Physical Inactivity
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study, in which the influence of the (impoversished) prison environment on executive functions is observed.
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Imprisoned for 10 days or less -Sufficient understanding of the goal of the study and conditions concerning participation -Sufficient understanding of the tests -Written consent -Dutch speaking and understanding or -English speaking and understanding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Visual impairment to such a degree that tests cannot be seen properly -Motor impairment to such a degree that tests cannot be executed properly -Active psychosis -Insufficient understanding of the goal of the study and conditions concerning participation -Those who are unable or unwilling to perform the neuropsychological tests for any reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Executive functions. The following subtests of the CANTAB will used: Stockings of Cambridge Spatial Working Memory Stop Signal Task Intra-Extra Dimensional Set-Shift Choice Reaction Time Cambridge Gambling Task Physical Activity. The Actical Z (Philips Respironics) will be used to assess activity levels of the prisoners. A suitable method of data analysis will be chosen at a later time, as new (improved) validated regression models are occasionally published (e.g. Crouter et al., 2008 & 2011). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following questionnaires are used as secondary outcome measures: SCL-90-R MINI WAIS (subtests Information and Block Design) IPAQ | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJesse Meijers
VU University - Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences - Room 1F66
Outcome results
None listed