Effect of Integrated Dual-Task Trunk Stabilization and Balance Training in Sedentary Adult Females
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Multi-task training, Single task.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sedentary Behaviors. Basic parameters: 18 years — 30 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Integrated Dual-Task Trunk Stabilization and Balance Training on Balance, Trunk Muscle Activation, and Visual-Motor Integration Performance in Sedentary Adult Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
Balance and postural control are fundamental components of functional independence and quality of life in adults. Deficits in trunk stability and balance are strongly associated with increased fall risk, impaired mobility, and decreased ability to perform activities of daily living in sedentary individuals and clinical populations. Trunk muscles play a key role in stabilizing the spine and coordinating movement; their activation is essential for maintaining balance during static and dynamic tasks. Evidence suggests that targeted trunk training can significantly improve postural control and functional outcomes.
Interventions
- Other Multi-task training
Participants will be instructed to hold standardized handheld weight (adjusted according to individual tolerance) with both hands at chest level throughout the task to provide an additional upper-body strength component and increase trunk muscle engagement. During training, visual stimuli will be presented on a monitor positioned at eye level at approximately 1.5 m. Four geometric symbols (square, triangle, circle, and star) will be randomly displayed on the screen, each corresponding to a speci - Other Single task
Participants will perform the same balance, strength, and cognitive components separately to eliminate task integration effects.
Primary outcome measures
- Time Up and Go test [Time frame: 4 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Single leg stance test [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Trunk muscle activity [Time frame: 4 weeks]
- Visual-Motor integration [Time frame: 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Participants with low physical activity level evaluated by the Arabic version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form.
- Their age between 18 and 30 years.
- Body mass index less than 30 kg/ m2
- Participants who did not engage in a physiotherapy program in the previous 6 months.
- Have the ability to stand independently on balance board.
- With good cognition.
- No prior experience with dual task training.
- Absence of visual impairments, injuries or medications (such as analgesics or muscle relaxants) that may affect the results of the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Any neurological diseases (such as; severe disc prolapse and radiating pain). - History of knee injury.
- Fracture or surgery in lower extremity or the spine.
- Congenital deformity.
- Orthopedic disorders such as patellofemoral pain syndrome.
- Vestibular disorders or severe balance impairment.
- Psychiatric problem.
- Any systemic disease.
- Cardiovascular complications.
- Pregnancy.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University — Giza
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07593950 · 053-2026