Effect of Referent Type on Balance in Action Observation.

NCT06206668 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 01/2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 165
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to analyze whether observing the actions of a referent selected by the participants improves balance in asymptomatic individuals compared to those who observe a standard referent.

Conditions

Balance Disorders

Keywords

Action observation; Referent; Gender; Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Static balance

  Center of pressure analysis: The displacement of the center of pressure (CPD) of the participants will be measured through posturographic tests performed on a force platform. The following variables related to the center of pressure (CoP) will be calculated: the roll area (in square millimeters) and the distribution of the weight load on both sides.

  1 month

• Dynamic Balance

  A modified and abbreviated version of the Star Excursion Balance Test, known as mSEBT, will be used. This test has been standardized and validated, and requires a board or floor with three lines indicating directions of movement: anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL). These lines form a Y, with an angle of 90° between PM and PL, and 135° between ANT and PM, and ANT and PL.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Age

  1 day

• Biological sex

  1 day

• Weight

  1 day

• Height

  1 day

• Body mass index (BMI)

  1 day

Study Arms (3)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will watch a video of landscapes without human or animal movement.

Intervention Group with Referent (GIR)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will observe actions whose referent has been selected by themselves based on perceived similarity. A total of 16 different videos will be used, with 4 new videos each week. The videos will gradually increase in difficulty as the study progresses. All exercises are exercises used to improve balance.

Other: Action observation videos

Standard Intervention Group (GIE)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will observe actions with a standard reference. In this case, a basic digitally designed faceless doll will be used. A total of 16 different videos will be used, with 4 new videos each week. The videos will gradually increase in difficulty as the study progresses. All exercises are exercises used to improve balance.

Other: Action observation videos

Interventions

Action observation videos OTHER

The participant will see videos of balance exercises performed by the assigned reference, depending on their group, without performing any physical movement.

Intervention Group with Referent (GIR); Standard Intervention Group (GIE)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be of legal age.
• Have a mobile device.
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
• Absence of neurological, orthopedic or vestibular disorders.
• Absence of specific balance skills due to competitive sports.
• Obtain a score of 3 or less on the Tegner activity scale.
• Having voluntarily signed the informed consent and being willing to follow the protocol proposed by the research team.

You may not qualify if:

• History of participation in any study with movement representation methods.
• Subjects with impaired communication and/or compression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Rovira i Virgili: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre Tecnològic de Nutrició i Salut Eurecat

Reus, Tarragona, 43203, Spain

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Gatti R, Sarasso E, Pelachin M, Agosta F, Filippi M, Tettamanti A. Can action observation modulate balance performance in healthy subjects? Arch Physiother. 2019 Jan 22;9:1. doi: 10.1186/s40945-018-0053-0. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 30693101 BACKGROUND

• Moon Y, Bae Y. The effect of backward walking observational training on gait parameters and balance in chronic stroke: randomized controlled study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2022 Feb;58(1):9-15. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.21.06869-6. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

  PMID: 34468110 BACKGROUND

• Picot B, Terrier R, Forestier N, Fourchet F, O.McKeon F. The Star Excursion Balance Test: An Update Review and Practical Guidelines. Int. J. Athl. Ther. Train. 2021 Jul 20,26(6):285-93. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2020-0106.

  BACKGROUND

• Leem SH, Kim JH, Lee BH. Effects of Otago exercise combined with action observation training on balance and gait in the old people. J Exerc Rehabil. 2019 Dec 31;15(6):848-854. doi: 10.12965/jer.1938720.360. eCollection 2019 Dec.

  PMID: 31938708 BACKGROUND

• Cuenca-Martinez F, Suso-Marti L, Sanchez-Martin D, Soria-Soria C, Serrano-Santos J, Paris-Alemany A, La Touche R, Leon-Hernandez JV. Effects of Motor Imagery and Action Observation on Lumbo-pelvic Motor Control, Trunk Muscles Strength and Level of Perceived Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2020 Mar;91(1):34-46. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1645941. Epub 2019 Oct 18.

  PMID: 31626568 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Coitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Cristina Adillón Camón, Dra.

  University Rovira i Virgili

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 31, 2023
• First Posted: January 16, 2024
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: January 30, 2025
• Last Updated: March 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)