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Attentional Focus Training on Visuomotor Control in Older Adults
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
This study will be a pilot randomized controlled trial, to investigate the effectiveness of an external focus training on visuomotor performance while comparing with an active control group.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
16
Start Date
2025-08-01
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2025-07-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Attentional focus
Every training session will include the following activities for both groups: a 5-minute warm-up; a 30-minute walking training; and a 5-minute cool-down. The walking training will be conducted within a level-ground walking field. Participants will be instructed to look at and step on specific markers/labels that will be attached along the walking paths.
Control
Every training session will include the following activities for both groups: a 5-minute warm-up; a 30-minute walking training; and a 5-minute cool-down. The walking training will be conducted within a level-ground walking field. No markers/labels will be attached and no relevant instructions will be provided apart from the general instruction.