Effects of interventions on normalizing step width, during self-paced dual-belt treadmill walking with virtual reality, a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28429

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-16

Start date

2014-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Healthy young adults.

Interventions

• Control-group: no extra instruction. • ‘Walk on the line’-group: subjects are instructed to walk on a straight line, which was projected on the middle of the between-belt gap of the treadmill. The

70% during 15-30 sec

60% during 30-45 sec

40% during 45-60 sec). A green number indicated a step width smaller than the corresponding percentage (positive feedback), a red number indicated a step width larger than the corresponding percentage

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criterion was an age between 20-50 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons with self-reported restrictions in walking distance or those wearing braces/inlays or (semi)orthopedic shoes were not included.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Step width	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Familiarization period.	—

Contacts

Public ContactI.L.B. Oude Lansink

University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,

i.l.b.oude.lansink@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)