The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate effect of subliminal priming with subliminal reward stimuli on standing balance in healthy young adults. The study also compared the outcomes with the immediate effects of subliminal priming with supraliminal reward stimuli.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Positive words as subliminal reward (displayed for 17 ms).
Positive words as supraliminal reward (displayed for 150 ms).
Change in the dynamic standing balance
Dynamic standing balance as measured by the Functional Reach Test
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention protocol
Change in the static standing balance
Static standing balance as measured by the One-leg standing time with the eyes closed (maximum of 120 seconds)
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the intervention protocol
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