Neuromuscular Cognitive Training

NCT05459363 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 76666
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project will utilize a quasi-experimental, multiple baseline pretest-posttest design where participants will complete postural stability assessments, physical performance assessments, and questionnaires to evaluate perceptions toward injury prevention before and after completing a 6-week neuromuscular-cognitive prevention program.

Conditions

Injury;Sports

Keywords

injury prevention; cognition; physical performance; postural stability; neuromuscular

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Change in single task static postural stability

  Single task static postural stability will be assessed with an Accusway Plus force plate.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in dual task postural stability

  Dual task static postural stability will be assessed with an Accusway Plus force plate while completeing an upper extremity reaction time on the Dynavision D2.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in dynamic postural control

  Dynamic postural control will be assessed with the single leg hop.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in dual task dynamic postural control

  Dynamic postural control will be assessed with the single leg hop. An additional cognitive task - responding to LED color cues - will be added.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in speed, power and agility (single measure)

  Speed, power and agility will be measured using the Run Decide Test.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in reactive agility

  Reactive agility will be assessed with the 4x4 box drill.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in lower extremity reaction time

  Lower extremity reaction time will be assessed with the lower extremity reaction test, deactivating sensors as quickly as possible with their foot.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Change in HBMS

  Health Belief Model Scale (HBMS) is used to assess behavioral determinants of exercise related injury prevention programs and is comprised of six subscales: susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. Participants rate how strongly they agree or disagree with the statements on a Likert scale ranging from 3 to -3, with a 3 indicating strongly agree and -3 indicating strongly disagree. Positive responses indicate a positive perception towards injury prevention programs, except the barrier subscale where positive responses indicate a negative perception towards injury prevention programs.

  6 weeks (baseline, one week after baseline, and immediately following the 6 week intervention)

• Participant engagement

  The participant engagement survey will contain Likert Scale (1-5) questions to provide a quantitative analysis of satisfaction with the program. A 1 indicates strongly disagree and a 5 indicates strongly agree. The range is 7-35, and higher scores indicate increased engagement.

  at 6 weeks

• Compliance

  Compliance will be based on the percentage of sessions attended by participants.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Varsity Athletes

EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy adults recruited from the University of Kentucky varsity tennis programs.

Other: I-THINC

Interventions

I-THINC OTHER

Improved Training Happens with Integrated Neuromuscular and Cognitive Challenge (I-THINC) is an injury prevention program. It will be used to integrate cognitive tasks with traditional sports injury prevention approaches that focus on balance, agility, and neuromuscular control.

Varsity Athletes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• healthy adults from the University of Kentucky varsity tennis programs

You may not qualify if:

• not medically cleared for participation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ke'La H Porter: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sports Medicine Research Institute

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Ke'La Porter, MS, ATC,CSCS

  University of Kentucky

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2022
• First Posted: July 15, 2022
• Study Start: August 23, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2022
• Study Completion: October 15, 2022
• Last Updated: June 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)