RECRUITING

Influence of Fast and Slow Imagined Muscle Contractions on Muscle Function or Central Nervous System Properties

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if imagining fast or slow muscle contractions causes different responses for nervous system excitability and muscle function in young, healthy males and females in. The main questions are: Does imagining fast muscle contractions cause greater nervous system excitability compared to imagining slow muscle contractions? Does imagining fast muscle contractions increase muscle function compared to imagining slow muscle contractions? A control condition (rest) will be compared with two intervention conditions: imagining fast and imagining slow conditions, to determine if the fast and slow increase outcomes more than control and if fast has the greatest response. Participants will: * Attend 4 laboratory visits * Perform 50 imagined contractions fast or slow, but with no physical movement * Physical muscle contractions and non-invasive brain stimulation would be completed before and after each condition.

Official Title

Does the Speed of Imagined Muscle Contractions Affect Muscle Function and Central Nervous System Excitability?

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-10
Study Completion:2025-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06627491

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 30 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Be between the ages of 18 - 30
  2. * Healthy (no medical conditions)
  3. * If female, must be taking the same monophasic oral contraceptive for the past 6 months
  4. * Have a body mass index between 18.5 - 30 kg/m2
  5. * Have not performed structured cardiovascular or resistance exercise in past 3 years
  6. * Be right-handed
  7. * Not currently taking stimulants, antipsychotic, anxiety, or depression medications
  8. * Have not suffered an upper extremity musculoskeletal injury within the past year
  1. * If transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is not deemed appropriate depending on your responses to the TMS-specific questionnaire
  2. * Being ambidextrous
  3. * Although rare, you will be excluded if discernable muscle activation responses are not possible via TMS

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Garrett Hester, Ph.D.
CONTACT
470-578-4267
ghester4@kennesaw.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Kennesaw State University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-10
Study Completion Date2025-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-10
Study Completion Date2025-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Muscle strength
  • Nervous System
  • Motor Imagery

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Healthy