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Acute Mental Fatigue and Muscle Strength
Sponsor: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
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
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