34
Participants
Start Date
November 8, 2017
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2019
RLIC
See descriptions under arm/group descriptions. RLIC is delivered for 8 visits. Visits 1-3 occur on consecutive work days and visits 4-8 occur on alternating week days.
Sham conditioning
See descriptions under arm/group descriptions. Sham conditioning is delivered for 8 visits. Visits 1-3 occur on consecutive work days and visits 4-8 occur on alternating week days.
Muscle strength training
All participants undergo muscle strength training of the wrist extensor muscles on one side. Strength training follows standard American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for frequency, intensity, progression etc. Strength training is provided at visits 3-8
Driving training
All participants undergo training of a complex cognitive-motor task using a driving simulator. Participants learn to 'drive' on a virtual course, maximizing speed and minimizing errors. Participants perform the driving task once each day for visits 3-8.
Balance training
All participants undergo training on a balance board, learning to hold the board level with equal weight on each leg. Participants perform the balance task for 15, 30-second trials per day at visits 3-8.
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NIH
Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER