ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, 8400, Switzerland
Location status: Recruiting
Location contact
Eveline S. Graf, Prof. Dr.
CONTACT
Michelle C. Haas
CONTACT
Michelle C. Haas
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07461025
Relationship Between Modality-specific Dual-task Performance and Immersive Exergaming Outcomes in Healthy Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a more specific understanding of which dual task conditions elicit changes in either motor or cognitive performance. A dual-task is a simultaneously performed motor and cognitive task. Exergaming describes physically active gaming. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
* Can performance in visual and auditory dual-task paradigms explain performance in an immersive exergaming task in healthy athletes? * How are exergaming scores associated with athletic performance tests? * What biomechanical movement patterns are shown during dual-tasks? Researchers will also compare performance of those experienced with jumping and those inexperienced with jumping.
Participants will:
* Complete two sessions performing athletic performance tests, cognitive tasks, and different dual-tasks while their movement pattern is recorded * Complete questionnaires on load, stress, and sleep during the sessions
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Conditions
Age range
18 year–34 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
About this study
The two sessions last each approximately 2 hours and take place within one to 12 weeks. Both sessions involve measurement of biomechanical movement patterns with motion capture.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- age between 18 and 34 years
- self-reported recreationally or competitively active (more than 2 hours per week)
- self-reported ability to complete change of direction, balancing, and jumping tasks
- capacity to sign informed consent
- ability to understand German
Exclusion criteria
- acute injury in the last 6 months resulting in missing more than 3 training sessions
- severe comorbidity or condition which would prohibit performance of the lsted testing tasks
- self-reported pregnancy
Treatment and study plan
different dual-task paradigms
OtherParticipants will perform combined motor-cognitive tasks. During the first session balancing and bilateral jumping will be combined with an additional auditory or visual cognitive task. During the second session participants will do a combined motor-cognitive task in exergaming.
Primary outcomes
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Cognitive dual-task cost
Time frame: Measurement session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Dual-task cost with the different modalities are operationalized by reaction time.
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Exergaming performance
Time frame: Session 2 (days 6-90)
Operationalized as task success rate
Secondary outcomes
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Motor dual-task cost
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0)
The motor dual-task costs are operationalized by the peak knee abduction angle.
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Countermovement Jump
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Height of a countermovement jump
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ProAgility Test
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Measured using the total elapsed time in the ProAgility Test.
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Y-Balance Test
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Measured using the composite reach distance in all directions of the Y-Balance Test.
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Joint Angle
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Angles of ankle, knee, and hip during the dual-tasks.
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Joint Moment
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Moments of ankle, knee, and hip during the dual-tasks.
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Ground Reaction Force
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Ground reaction force during the dual-tasks.
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Center of pressure
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Center of pressure during the dual-tasks.
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Other
Registry information
Acronym: DUTACO
Important dates
- Study start
- 2026
- Primary completion
- 2026
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Mar 10, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Apr 1, 2026
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