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NCT Number: NCT03032393

The Effect of Power Posing on Timed Up and Go Test Score

This study determines the effects of posture on time up and go test. Half of the subjects will assume a high-power posture, while the other half will assume a low-power posture.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio, 44555, United States

About this study

Subjects in the experimental group were instructed to stand with hands on their hips, elbows pointing out and feet approximately one foot apart for 20 seconds. Subjects in the control group were instructed to stand with hands and arms wrapping around the torso and feet together for 20 seconds. Timed Up and Go test was administered using an OmniVR™ Virtual Rehabilitation System before and after the postural intervention

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • male or female, age 18 to 65, with all 4 extremities intact, and ability to stand still for 20 seconds.

Exclusion criteria

  • unable to stand with their feet together or one foot apart for at least 20 seconds, unable to wrap their arms around their torso or keep their hands on their hips for 20 seconds, unable to perform sit to stand transfer and ambulation independently, and cognitive impairments that interfere with the experimental procedures.

Treatment and study plan

high-power

Other

Subjects will stand with hands on their hips, elbows pointing out and feet approximately one foot apart (high-power) for 20 seconds.

low-power

Other

Subjects will stand with hands and arms wrapping around the torso and feet together (low-power) for 20 seconds.

Primary outcomes

  1. Timed up and go Test

    Time frame: Up to 3 minutes during each Timed up and go Test. Twice (pre and post the postural intention) at the same session (day).

    Patients wear their regular footwear and can use a walking aid if needed. Begin by having the patient sit back in a standard arm chair and identify a line 3 meters or 10 feet away on the floor. The timed up and go test measures the amount of time, in seconds, that it takes to stand from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around and walk back to the chair, and sit down again.

    A change between pre and post postural intervention is reported. The time point for pre intervention is at baseline. The time point for post intervention is immediately after the intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Youngstown State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Posture on Timed up and go

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 26, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 10, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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