Clinical trial NCT04804475: Effects of Square-stepping Exercise Training on the Attention, Dynamic Balance and Lower Extremity Motor Coordination
Official title: Effects of Square-stepping Exercise Training on the Attention, Dynamic Balance and Lower Extremity Motor Coordination
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sedentary Healthy Young Individuals
Keywords: Square-stepping exercise training
attention
dynamic balance
motor coordination
Lead sponsor: Pamukkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-18
Enrollment: 112
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: Physical activity plays an indispensable role to lead a healthy life. Square-stepping exercises (SSE) are aerobic exercises. Our study was designed to investigate the effects of square-stepping exercise training on the attention, dynamic balance and lower extremity motor coordination of sedentary healthy young individuals.

A total of 112 volunteers within the age range of 20-25 participated in the research. Participants were randomly divided into two groups, as 56 participants were study group (28 females, 28 males) and 56 participants were control group (28 females, 28 males). Demographic data and exercise habit of the individuals were documented. Stroop Test was used to assess Attention, Four-step Square Test was used to assess Dynamic Balance and Lower-extremity Motor Coordination Test was used to assess Motor Coordination. Throughout 3 weeks SSE training was administered 4 days a week for a length of 45 minutes in each session. All the analyses were conducted at the start and at the end of 3-week long training.

Detailed description: Demographic data and exercise habit of the individuals were documented. Stroop Test: The Stroop test measures cognitive functions such as cognitive flexibility, attention, inhibition, and reaction time. The test is administered by asking participants to name the colors of words written in different colors; they must focus on the colors of the words, not their meanings. Research has shown that age significantly affects processing speed and reaction time, especially in children aged 5-15 and adults aged 20-82.

Four-step Square Test: The subject is required to sequentially step over four canes set-up in a cross configuration on the ground. At the start of the test, the subject stands in Square 1 facing Square 2. The aim is to step as fast as possible into each square with both feet in the following sequence: Square 2, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1 (clockwise to counterclockwise).

Lower-extremity Motor Coordination Test was developed as an easy, yet effective tool to clinically assess, measure, and evaluate the deficits in Lower Limb Motor Coordination

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being within the age range of 20-25,
* Not continuing any exercise program for the last 1 year,
* Not having any disease impacting neurological, orthopedic or lower extremity system,
* Not having surgery history on lower extremity,
* Not having visual and hearing problem.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having visual and hearing problem,
* Neurological problem debilitating one's walking,
* Having psychiatric or orthopedic problem
* Having surgery history on lower extremity.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Attention Assessment (Stroop test)
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Dynamic Balance Assessment (Four-step Square Test)
timeFrame: 3 weeks
measure: Motor Coordination Assessment (Lower extremity Motor Coordination Test)
timeFrame: 3 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Denizli
country: Turkey
facility: Pamukkale University
Study officials:
affiliation: Pamukkale University
name: Gulsum Tikac
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Pamukkale University
name: Ayse Unal
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Pamukkale University
name: Filiz Altug
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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