Imagining Fast vs Slow Muscle Contractions in Healthy Individuals
Influence of Fast and Slow Imagined Muscle Contractions on Muscle Function or Central Nervous System Properties
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Healthy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 30
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 18 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Kennesaw State University · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for young adults aged 18 to 30 who are healthy and want to participate in research about muscle and nervous system function. Participants will take part in 4 lab visits and imagine muscle contractions without moving their muscles.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am between 18 and 30 years old.
- I am healthy and have no medical conditions.
- I have not exercised in the past 3 years.
- I am right-handed.
- If I am female, I have been on the same birth control for 6 months.
- My body mass index is between 18.5 and 30.
You may not be able to join if
- I have had an upper body injury in the past year.
- I am ambidextrous.
- I cannot safely undergo transcranial magnetic stimulation.
- I take medications for anxiety, depression, or psychosis.
- I am currently on stimulants.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
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 musc…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Be between the ages of 18 - 30
* Healthy (no medical conditions)
* If female, must be taking the same monophasic oral contraceptive for the past 6 months
* Have a body mass index between 18.5 - 30 kg/m2
* Have not performed structured cardiovascular or resistance exercise in p…
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