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Cognitive Load Effects on Balance and Postural Stability in Young Adults

NCT06941714 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-04-25

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Summary

* 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.

Conditions

  • Balance
  • Cognitive Load

Interventions

OTHER

Perturbation

Jack is attached to force plates and it is used to give perturbation when participants are standing on force platform. Balance is assessed after perturbation and readings will be taken through HRV and GSR.

OTHER

Working Memory Task

Arithmetic test (Backward counting with serial 3 subtraction and articulation): participants are asked to count out loud backward with serial subtraction of 3 from each number, starting with a random number provided by the researcher. while participants are standing on force plates. During all this process cognitive loading will be measured through Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Galvanic Skin Response (GSR).

OTHER

Visual and Verbal Fluency Task

Modified Stroop test or Stroop color word test: Participants are asked to name the color of ink that each word is printed. The test will appear on screen while participants are standing on force plates. During all this process cognitive loading will be measured through Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Galvanic Skin Response (GSR).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Imran Amjad, PhD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-23
Primary Completion
2025-07-30
Completion
2025-07-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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