Comparison of transcranial stimulation and stretching exercises on mental fatigue in slump posture

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Slump posture.; Abnormal posture; R29.3

• Registration Number: IRCT20161026030516N2
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 20 and 40 years old
Not having visual impairments
Craniovertebral angle more than 50 degrees and kyphosis between 20 and 40 degrees for the correct posture group and craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees and kyphosis more than 40 degrees for the slump posture group
Having at least a diploma
Fluency in Persian language
Computer typing experience and lack of ten-finger typing skills
No history of chronic or acute diseases such as neurological, cardiac or metabolic diseases
No history of mental illnesses
scoring 24 or higher on the Short Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
musculoskeletal discomfort less than 7.5 based on the visual analog scale, due to the prevention of its impact on cognitive function
no history of shoulder and spine surgery
No history of fractures or spinal diseases
Absence of obvious scoliosis
BMI less than 30 kg/m2
Not taking any drugs affecting motor and cognitive function
Not consuming stimulant drinks such as coffee and alcohol 48 hours before participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness to continue the test or confusion and inability to continue the test.
Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental fatigue. Timepoint: Before and after of typing. Method of measurement: visual analog scale-fatigue.;Musculoskeletal discomfort. Timepoint: Before and after typing. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.;Number of typing errors. Timepoint: After typing. Method of measurement: Counting by the examiner.;Typing speed. Timepoint: After typing. Method of measurement: It is calculated by the examiner as the number of words per minute.;Entropy of the head, neck, trunk and pelvis. Timepoint: The first and last three minutes of typing. Method of measurement: Marker and filming.;The relative power of the frequency spectrum. Timepoint: The first and last three minutes of typing. Method of measurement: Electroencephalography device.;ERD/ERS. Timepoint: The first and last three minutes of typing. Method of measurement: Loretta software.