How visual and auditory dual-task performance relates to immersive exergaming outcomes in healthy athletes
Relationship Between Modality-specific Dual-task Performance and Immersive Exergaming Outcomes in Healthy Athletes
This study tests whether athletes' performance on visual and auditory dual-task tests predicts how they do in an immersive exergame and how those scores relate to athletic movement patterns.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 34 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Zurich University of Applied Sciences Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Winterthur, Canton of Zurich) |
| Trial ID | NCT07461025 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional study enrolls healthy recreational or competitive athletes aged 18–34 who complete two in-person sessions of athletic performance tests, cognitive tasks, and modality-specific dual-task paradigms. Movement patterns are recorded with motion capture during both sessions, and participants complete questionnaires on load, stress, and sleep. Researchers will compare visual versus auditory dual-task results, relate dual-task and exergame scores to athletic test outcomes, and compare participants experienced with jumping to those without jumping experience. Each session lasts about two hours and sessions occur 1–12 weeks apart.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are German-speaking adults 18–34 who are recreationally or competitively active (>2 hours/week), able to perform change-of-direction, balance, and jumping tasks, and can attend two in-person motion-capture sessions.
Not a fit: People with recent acute injuries that caused them to miss more than three training sessions in the last six months, severe comorbidities preventing testing, pregnant individuals, non–German speakers, or those unable to attend in-person sessions are unlikely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help tailor training and exergame designs to an athlete's cognitive-motor profile and potentially improve performance or reduce injury risk.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research has shown links between dual-task performance and motor outcomes and has used exergaming in athletic and rehabilitation settings, but combining modality-specific dual-tasks, immersive exergaming, and motion-capture biomechanics in healthy athletes is a relatively novel approach.
Eligibility criteria
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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
Where this trial is running
Winterthur, Canton of Zurich
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences — Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Michelle C. Haas
- Email: michelle.haas@zhaw.ch
- Phone: +41 58 934 75 57
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.