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NCT07846618
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Acute Mental Fatigue and Muscle Strength

Sponsor: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This study will investigate the acute effects of mental fatigue on lower-extremity muscle strength and limb symmetry in healthy young adults. Participants will complete lower-extremity strength testing before and after a standardized computer-based mental fatigue protocol involving tasks of attention, reaction time, concentration, and working memory. Muscle strength and limb symmetry will be assessed using isokinetic dynamometry, with muscle activity measured using surface electromyography. Participants will also complete subjective measures of mental fatigue, sleepiness, mental effort, and perceived physical exertion. Heart rate will be monitored throughout the study, and brain activity may be assessed during cognitive tasks. The study will determine whether acute mental fatigue is associated with changes in muscle strength, limb symmetry, and neuromuscular performance.

Official title: Influence of Acute Mental Fatigue on Muscle Strength and Limb Symmetry in Healthy Adults

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 39 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

50

Start Date

2026-09-23

Completion Date

2027-12-31

Last Updated

2026-09-29

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

OTHER

Computer-Based Mental Fatigue Protocol

Participants will complete approximately 30 minutes of standardized computer-based cognitive tasks designed to induce acute mental fatigue. The tasks require sustained attention, concentration, reaction time, working memory, and mental effort and may include the Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT), incongruent Stroop task, and n-back task. Participants will complete the mental fatigue protocol after baseline strength testing and before the post-intervention strength assessment. Subjective mental fatigue and sleepiness will be assessed before and after the intervention, and perceived mental effort will be assessed following the intervention.

Locations (1)

Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition

Pensacola, Florida, United States