The Investigation of Acute Effects of Action Observation Training on Upper Extremity Functionality, Reaction Time and Cognitive Functions in Right-handed Healthy Subjects

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Right-handed Healthy Adults

Treatments: Other: Observation; Other: Action observation Training; Other: Action Practice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04932057

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate the acute effects of action observation training on upper extremity functionality, reaction times, and cognitive functions in right-handed healthy subjects.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >18 years old
• willingness

Exclusion criteria

• any kind of neurological or musculoskeletal problems
• sight problems
• pain in the upper limb
• left handedness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 5 patient groups, including a placebo group

Self-Action Observation (s-AO Group)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will watch their own actions during an upper extremity functionality test.

Treatment:

Other: Action observation Training

Action Observation (AO Group)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will watch a person while performing an upper extremity functionality test.

Treatment:

Other: Action observation Training

Action Practice

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will perform an upper extremity task 4 more times.

Treatment:

Other: Action Practice

Observation

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants will watch a slide show which will only contain landscapes.

Treatment:

Other: Observation

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will wait without any performance till the second assesment.