Square Step Exercises in Healthy Young Adults

Fenerbahce University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Physical Fitness; Aerobic Exercise; Cognitive Function; Square Step Exercises; Exercise

Treatments: Other: Aerobic Exercise Training; Other: Square Stepping Exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06331078

29.02.2024/45

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of Square Stepping Exercise and aerobic exercise on cognitive function and physical fitness in young adults. Participants aged 18-30 with low physical activity levels will be randomly assigned to either the Square Stepping Exercise Group or Aerobic Exercise Group. Both interventions will be supervised by a physiotherapist, performed twice a week for 40 minutes over 4 weeks. Cognitive function will be assessed using various tests, including attention, short-term memory, and executive function evaluations. Physical fitness will be evaluated through jump tests and balance assessments. Blinded assessors will conduct evaluations at baseline and post-intervention in both groups to determine the impact of square stepping exercise and aerobic exercise on cognitive and physical health in young adults.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire score <600 Metabolic Equivalents (METs),
• No neurological or orthopedic problems affecting gait, balance and lower extremities
• No vision or hearing problems, and no history of musculoskeletal surgery.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who have pain due to a musculoskeletal problem
• Participants who are continuing another routine exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Square Stepping Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will have Square Stepping Exercise training twice a week for 4 weeks. Each session will start with a 15-minute warm-up, followed by a 40-minute Square Stepping Exercise workout and ending with a 15-minute cool-down. The Square Stepping Exercise part will start with the Elementary 2 level, which has 30 different patterns. Participants will start with the first pattern at this level. If they can complete it without mistakes within 15 seconds, they'll move on to the next pattern. If not, they'll repeat the pattern until they get it right within the time limit. Each session will have four participants, with two participants working on each of the two mats, which are divided into 40 squares and measure 100cm by 250 cm.

Treatment:

Other: Square Stepping Exercise training

Aerobic Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Individuals in the aerobic control cohort will partake in a 40-minute treadmill walking session, maintaining their heart rate at 60% of their individual heart rate reserve as calculated using the Karvonen formula. Before and after the aerobic exercise, a 5-minute warm-up session incorporating stretching and calisthenics, as well as a 5-minute cool-down session, will be conducted.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercise Training