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Executive functions and physical (in)activity in priso

Recruiting
Conditions
Executive Functioning, Imprisonment, Impoverished Environment, Physical Inactivity
Registration Number
NL-OMON28316
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
159
Inclusion Criteria

Imprisoned for 10 days or less

-Sufficient understanding of the goal of the study and conditions concerning participation

Exclusion Criteria

-Visual impairment to such a degree that tests cannot be seen properly

-Motor impairment to such a degree that tests cannot be executed properly

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Executive functions. The following subtests of the CANTAB will used:<br /><br>Stockings of Cambridge<br /><br>Spatial Working Memory<br /><br>Stop Signal Task<br /><br>Intra-Extra Dimensional Set-Shift<br /><br>Choice Reaction Time<br /><br>Cambridge Gambling Task<br /><br /><br><br>Physical Activity. The Actical Z (Philips Respironics) will be used to assess activity levels of the prisoners. A suitable method of data analysis will be chosen at a later time, as new (improved) validated regression models are occasionally published (e.g. Crouter et al., 2008 & 2011).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The following questionnaires are used as secondary outcome measures:<br /><br>SCL-90-R<br /><br>MINI<br /><br>WAIS (subtests Information and Block Design)<br /><br>IPAQ<br>
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