Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Executive Function (Cognition)
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.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
120 (estimated)
Sponsor
New York Institute of Technology · Other
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About This Trial
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in medical students after a prolonged period of studying. The List Learning Task, Stroop Test, and Sustained Attention to Response Task will be administered to measure memory, exec…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * have and regularly use some form of social media * able to perform light physical activity such as walking or upper body movement Exclusion Criteria: * no social media usage * color blindness (cognitive tests require color perception) * ADHD or other known conditions that af…
Contacts

Amber Sousa, PhD

516-686-7698

asousa@nyit.edu

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Joanne DiFrancisco-Donoghue, PhD

516-686-1300

jdonoghu@nyit.edu

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