Neuroanatomical and Functional Changes in Response to an Intensive Balance Training

German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intensive slackline training improves spatial orientation abilities, balancing skills and causes neuroplasticity in related brain cortical regions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Spatial Orientation Balance

Interventions

TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * No previous slacklining or related experience, 18-30 years of age, good or corrected to good vision Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal and nervous system injuries/diseases that significantly reduce one's ability to perform slacklining training, systemic diseases (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic...)

Locations (1)

DZNE

Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in Balance Tests score

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in Spatial Orientation Tests score

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Change from Baseline at 1 and 3 months in voxel-wise morphometric brain analysis

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month post-test, 3 months post-test

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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