Evaluating and Monitoring Physical Fatigue While Performing Functional Activities
NCT Number: NCT06513377
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Stroke|Sarcopenia|Fatigue
Interventions: OTHER: Performance test
Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 35
Study Design: Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
Start Date: 2024-08
Completion Date: 2025-04
Locations: Brubotics Rehabilitation Research Center, Jette, Brussels, 1090, Belgium

Summary:
Fatigue is a critical health parameter in older adults and stroke patients and is associated with negative health outcomes. Current assessment tools predominantly focus on walking related fatigue, neglecting other activities of daily living (ADLs). This study aims to fill this gap by developing a standardized, laboratory-based fatigue protocol that includes a broader range of ADLs, providing a more comprehensive fatigue assessment that's in line with the WHO vision of healthy ageing.

The aim of this study is to evaluate a lab-based fatigue protocol and to unravel the relationship between physiological or movement data and perceived fatigue.

Participants will take part in three separate measurement moments, during which they will execute a performance task that induces fatigue. In addition, relevant sensors will be used to collect meaningful data.

Primary Outcome Measures: Changes in the Ratings of Perceived Exertion throughout the protocol execution, The subjective feelings of fatigue will be evaluated through the Ratings of Perceived Exertion. This will be expressed verbally by the participant throughout the execution of the protocol., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).
Secondary Outcome Measures: Changes in muscle activity throughout the protocol execution, Muscle activity data (EMG) will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in heart rate (variability) throughout the protocol execution, Cardiorespiratory data (Heart rate) will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in oxygen saturation throughout the protocol execution, Oxygen saturation data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in electrodermal activity throughout the protocol execution, Electrodermal activity data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in muscle force myography throughout the protocol execution, Muscle force myography data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in skin temperature throughout the protocol execution, Skin temperature data (degrees Celsius) will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in motion data throughout the protocol execution, IMU data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in plantar pressure throughout the protocol execution, Plantar pressure distribution data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in gaze patter throughout the protocol execution, Eye tracking data will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).|Changes in joint angles throughout the protocol execution, Kinematic data (degrees) will be collected continuously throughout the protocol execution. Data acquisition will occur in a synchronized manner., Collected during all measurement moments (2-12 weeks).