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Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks
Sponsor: New York Institute of Technology
Summary
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in medical students after a prolonged period of studying. The List Learning Task, Stroop Test, and Sustained Attention to Response Task will be administered to measure memory, executive function, and attention, respectively. Information on how different types of breaks affect memory and attention may prompt medical students to be more mindful and intentional of the way they spend their time in between studying.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2024-11-19
Completion Date
2025-08-01
Last Updated
2024-11-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Physical Activity Study Break
A 10-minute walking/upper extremity light movement indoor break from study session
Social Media Study Break
Participants will engage in social media use/engagement during a 10-minute study session break
Locations (1)
NYIT
Old Westbury, New York, United States