Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT07546747

The Effects of Brain Breaks on Dynamic Balance in University Students

The goal of this study is to learn if an online physical activity program called "Brain Breaks" can improve well-being among university students. It will also explore how physical activity relates to dynamic balance, emotion regulation, and resilience.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the Brain Breaks program increase students' dynamic balance? Does it affect emotion regulation, or resilience?

Researchers will compare a group that does Brain Breaks activities to a group that does not, to see if the program has positive effects.

Participants will:

Take part in an 8-week program If in the Brain Breaks group, do short 5-10 minute physical activity videos, five times per week

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Dynamic Balance Postural Balance

Age range

18 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jiangsu Vocational College Of Medicine

Yancheng, Jiangsu, 224000, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Full-time university students aged 18-26 years
  • Able to stand and walk independently
  • Willing to participate in the 8-week intervention and assessments

Exclusion criteria

  • Self-reported history of lower extremity injury or surgery in the past 6 months
  • Diagnosed neurological or vestibular disorders affecting balance
  • Regular participation in structured balance or physical activity training outside the study
  • Any medical condition that prevents safe performance of physical activity

Treatment and study plan

Brain Breaks Intervention

Other

Participants in the intervention group will engage in "Brain Breaks" - short, structured physical activity breaks delivered via video. Each session lasts 5-10 minutes and includes movements such as jumping jacks, marching in place, and dynamic stretching. The intervention will be performed once per day, 5 times per week, for a total of 8 weeks. The videos are designed to be fun and engaging, requiring no additional equipment.

Primary outcomes

  1. Sway path length measured by BioFlex FP system

    Time frame: Baseline, week 8

    Sway path length (in cm) of the centre of pressure during balance assessment.

  2. Sway area measured by BioFlex FP system

    Time frame: Baseline, week 8

    Sway area (in cm²) of the centre of pressure.

  3. Mean velocity of centre of pressure in AP and ML directions

    Time frame: Baseline, week 8

    Mean velocity (in cm/s) in anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Anhui Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Brain-Breaks on Physical Activity, Emotional Regulation, Sleep, Resilience, Academic Self-efficacy and Attention Among Chinese University Students.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 28, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

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.

Related clinical trials

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.