Cognitive Load Effects on Balance and Postural Stability in Young Adults
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorRiphah International University
About this trial
* The aim is to determine the impact of cognitive load on balance recovery mechanisms following perturbations in young adults. * To evaluate how secondary task is influenced by cognitive load and vice versa. * To compare the impact of cognitive load on balance recovery mechanisms following perturbations in male and female young adults. * This study interrelates the cognitive load, postural stability, balance recovery in the result of perturbation and effects on participants.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants between age of 18 to 30 (university Students)
Sufficient physical function to stand independently.
Self-reported independent ambulation.
Participant willingness to participate.
Disqualifiers
History of neurological or vestibular disorders.
Self-reported presence of musculoskeletal condition.
Disorders of spine, pelvic girdle and lower limb.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Perturbation
- Working Memory Task
- Visual and Verbal Fluency Task
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov