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Effects of Square-stepping Exercise Training on the Attention, Dynamic Balance and Lower Extremity Motor Coordination

Sponsor
Pamukkale University (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04804475
Collaborator
(none)
112
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Arms
12
Actual Duration (Months)
9.3
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Exercise Trainig
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
112 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Effects of Square-stepping Exercise Training on the Attention, Dynamic Balance and Lower Extremity Motor Coordination
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 10, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Sep 10, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
Sep 10, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Active Comparator: Training Group

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.

Other: Exercise Trainig
SSE is performed on a thin exercise mat divided into 40 small squares in 250 cm x 100 cm of size (25 cm each part). Participants are given patterns of a few steps and asked to take steps that match them. Participants must, in principal, move ahead in line with the length forward with no contact on the lines forming the squares. Forward, backward, lateral and oblique stepping patterns are required. Stepping patterns get increasingly difficult. Each pattern consists of 2 to 16 steps; participants are asked to repeat step pattern till the end of exercise mat. Upon completing a pattern, another pattern in the same mirror-image is repeated. In essence each pattern is reiterated for 3-5 times and next its mirror-image pattern is repeated but if participants face challenge in performing the pattern it is repeated till the pattern is learnt
Other Names:
  • Square-steeping exercise

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    No Intervention: Control Group

    This group has no intervention. Evaluations were only made at the start and at the end of 3-week long.

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Attention Assessment (Stroop test) [3 weeks]

    2. Dynamic Balance Assessment (Four-step Square Test) [3 weeks]

    3. Motor Coordination Assessment (Lower extremity Motor Coordination Test) [3 weeks]

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    20 Years to 25 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    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.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Pamukkale University Denizli Turkey 20100

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Pamukkale University

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Gulsum Tikac, Pamukkale University
    • Study Director: Ayse Unal, Pamukkale University
    • Study Chair: Filiz Altug, Pamukkale University

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Gulsum Tikac, Principal Investigator, Pamukkale University
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04804475
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Effect of SSE Training
    First Posted:
    Mar 18, 2021
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 18, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Mar 1, 2021
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    No
    Plan to Share IPD:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Gulsum Tikac, Principal Investigator, Pamukkale University
    Square-stepping exercise training
    attention
    dynamic balance
    motor coordination

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Mar 18, 2021