Brain training before movement practice for teens with mild mental fatigue
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing a quick mental workout before practicing a physical movement skill helps teenagers learn it better when they are mildly tired. You will be asked to do some thinking tasks followed by a movement task, and the researchers will compare how well you improve.
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Who can take part
- You are between the ages typically considered 'adolescent' (teenage years).
- You often feel mildly mentally tired (not extremely exhausted).
- You are physically healthy with no past or current brain, muscle, or joint problems.
- You have never learned the specific motor skill being taught in this study before.
- You must not have taken any brain-affecting medications long-term, and must avoid caffeine, energy drinks, and alcohol for 24 hours before each study session.
- You do not have a history of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, chronic headaches, ADHD, anxiety, or depression, and no long-term sleep problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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