Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial
Objectives The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate-term effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on the multi-directional reach ability in standing position in young adults.Methods This study was an immediate-term, assessor-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group, randomiz...
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| author | Kenta Azukizawa Kodai Hirose Yuta Morigami Naoki Higashi Hiroyuki Uchida Kazuki Hirao |
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| description | Objectives The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate-term effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on the multi-directional reach ability in standing position in young adults.Methods This study was an immediate-term, assessor-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial among young adults recruited from one university in Japan. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group or control group using a computer-based random number-generating programme. Participants of the experimental group used an application on iPhone and watched 3-min videos displaying positive-word stimuli. This application repeatedly displayed positive-word stimuli every 5 s. The participants of the control group used an application on iPhone and watched the same videos as in the experimental group. However, a positive-word stimulus did not appear in the videos. The primary outcome was the multi-directional reach test (MDRT) from baseline to immediately after the intervention protocol.Results Among the 62 randomized participants (experimental group, n = 31; control group, n = 31), 62 (100%) completed the MDRT immediately after the intervention protocol. There were no differences in mean group change values in MDRT between the experimental and control groups.Conclusions Among young adults, positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application did not significantly improve multi-directional reach ability in standing position. These findings do not support the superiority of this intervention among young adults. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03546218. Registered 6 June 2018, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03546218KEY MESSAGESIn our study, among young adults, positive-word stimuli via an SPSRS application did not significantly improve the multi-directional reach ability in the standing position.These findings do not support the superiority of this intervention among young adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb8b04b6e9da475598a6ac157058b4012025-08-20T03:44:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602021-01-015311402140910.1080/07853890.2021.1968483Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trialKenta Azukizawa0Kodai Hirose1Yuta Morigami2Naoki Higashi3Hiroyuki Uchida4Kazuki Hirao5Department of Rehabilitation, Oda Municipal Hospital, Oda, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Ochiai Hospital, Maniwa, JapanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kibi International University, Takahashi, JapanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Kibi International University, Takahashi, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kurashiki Heisei Hospital, Kurashiki, JapanGraduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University, Maebashi, JapanObjectives The purpose of the study was to examine the immediate-term effect of positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application on the multi-directional reach ability in standing position in young adults.Methods This study was an immediate-term, assessor-blinded, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial among young adults recruited from one university in Japan. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group or control group using a computer-based random number-generating programme. Participants of the experimental group used an application on iPhone and watched 3-min videos displaying positive-word stimuli. This application repeatedly displayed positive-word stimuli every 5 s. The participants of the control group used an application on iPhone and watched the same videos as in the experimental group. However, a positive-word stimulus did not appear in the videos. The primary outcome was the multi-directional reach test (MDRT) from baseline to immediately after the intervention protocol.Results Among the 62 randomized participants (experimental group, n = 31; control group, n = 31), 62 (100%) completed the MDRT immediately after the intervention protocol. There were no differences in mean group change values in MDRT between the experimental and control groups.Conclusions Among young adults, positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application did not significantly improve multi-directional reach ability in standing position. These findings do not support the superiority of this intervention among young adults. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT03546218. Registered 6 June 2018, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03546218KEY MESSAGESIn our study, among young adults, positive-word stimuli via an SPSRS application did not significantly improve the multi-directional reach ability in the standing position.These findings do not support the superiority of this intervention among young adults.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2021.1968483Accidental fallsmobile applicationspostural balancepsychological feedbacksmartphone |
| spellingShingle | Kenta Azukizawa Kodai Hirose Yuta Morigami Naoki Higashi Hiroyuki Uchida Kazuki Hirao Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial Annals of Medicine Accidental falls mobile applications postural balance psychological feedback smartphone |
| title | Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Positive-word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate-term effects on multi-directional reach ability in standing position: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | positive word stimuli via a smartphone application have no immediate term effects on multi directional reach ability in standing position a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Accidental falls mobile applications postural balance psychological feedback smartphone |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2021.1968483 |
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