The Influence of Gender on Dual Task Performance in Young Healthy Adults

Cognitive Change Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Influence of Gender on Dual Task Performance in Young Healthy Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Cognitive Task and Motor Performance.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05912530
• Other study ID #: 2023-73
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: June 30, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: June 2023
• Source: Jouf University
• Contact: Radwa Talaat Elshorbagy, Assistant professor
• Phone: 00966500920691
• Email: Rtelshorbagy[@]ju.edu.sa
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Dual tasking (DT), or the act of conducting multiple, simultaneous tasks, is wide spread in daily life .In particular, the vast majority of mobility tasks we complete (e.g., standing, walking, stepping, etc.) occur while distracted by another motor and/or cognitive task. A common feature of DT is that performance on one or both tasks is diminished when completed together .Understanding the relationship between gender and dual task performance is important because this knowledge could help inform us the development of interventions or training programs that target these differences and improve overall performance. Aims: To investigate the gender-related differences in single task performance through motor torque, cognitive tasks and walking speed, and the combined dual-task costs considering both motor and cognitive performance in a sample of young adults

Description:

gender differences on dual task performance in young healthy adults. Dual task performance refers to the ability of an individual to perform two tasks simultaneously, which can be a challenging cognitive task because the human brain has a limited capacity for attention and processing. When an individual attempts to perform two tasks at once, they must divide their attention and resources between the two tasks, which can lead to decreased performance and increased errors.

The study will evaluate motor performance, muscle force production, and average speed through a walking test. Sixty non-athlete participants (30 female and 30 male) will be recruited, and ANCOVA will be used for statistical analysis.The participants will perform the following tasks: single mobility tasks (average speed through walking test for 45 seconds), single muscle force production, single cognitive task, dual-task condition: walking test and cognitive task, and dual-task condition: muscle torque test and cognitive task

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 18-30

• BMI 18-25

• normal knee range of motion at time of test

Exclusion Criteria:

• participants had been excluded if they were taking any medications, showed a musculoskeletal injury to the leg, had a cognitive impairment, had a history of surgery, had a cardiovascular condition, or had any other health issue that would have an impact on their physical ability.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cognitive Change
• Motor Activity

Intervention

Other:
• no intervention
there is no intervention will done

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Jouf University	Sakaka	Jouf

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Jouf University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cognition	a serial subtraction of 3 from a random number between 100 and 150, the duration of each cognitive tasks was measured using a stopwatch of 45s.	45 seconds
Secondary	Average speed	One step app by iphone	45 seconds
Secondary	Muscle force production	The Biodex System 4-Pro Isokinetic Strength Dynamometer was used to quantify muscle torque in the knee extension	45 seconds