The study investigates the effect of different conditions of auditory cueing and music on walking quality and perceived fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy controls. The study extends over a four session period, each session lasting maximally 1h30 minutes The experimental conditions include participants walking to music and metronome (at different tempi) for 3minutes and 15 seconds per condition, with a rest period of 3 minutes in between each condition. Non-invasive equipment will be used. participants are equipped with sensors (watch-like straps at the wrists, ankles and across the chest) and are given wireless headphones.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
the effect of different conditions of auditory cueing and music on walking quality and perceived fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis compared to healthy controls
University of Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
Nationaal Multiple Sclerose Center
Melsbroek, Belgium
Revalidatie & MS Centrum Overpelt
Overpelt, Belgium
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait
Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.
Time frame: day 1
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait
Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.
Time frame: week 1
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait
Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.
Time frame: week 2
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait
Participants wear portable APDM sensors. These sensors are activated during the walking, and record the spatio-temporal parameters of gait.
Time frame: week 3
Parameter's of sychronisation
Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters
Time frame: day 1
Parameter's of sychronisation
Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters
Time frame: week 1
Parameter's of sychronisation
Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters
Time frame: week 2
Parameter's of sychronisation
Participants have two light ipods attached on their ankles- these are a part of the D-jogger system. The system is activated during the walking, and logs the synchronization parameters
Time frame: week 3
subjective physical /mental fatigue
After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'
Time frame: day 1
subjective physical /mental fatigue
After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'
Time frame: week 1
subjective physical /mental fatigue
After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'
Time frame: week 2
physical /mental fatigue
After each experimental condition, the participant is asked 'how tired do you feel in your body on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being not tired at all and 10 being exhausted'
Time frame: week 3
motivation
he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.
Time frame: day 1
motivation
he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.
Time frame: week 1
motivation
he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.
Time frame: week 2
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motivation
he participants is asked: 'how motivating was it to walk to the last particular stimuli (in the metronome condition)/Song (in the music condition) on a scale of 0-5. ) being not motivating at all and 5 being very motivating'.
Time frame: week 3