Tokyo, Sept. 25 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058364) titled 'Examining the Effects of Foot Sensory Stimulation Using Rubber Bands on Physical Function and Exercise Performance' on Sept. 25.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata university health and welfare

Condition: Condition - Dysfunction of the muscles around the foot Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To test the effectiveness of rubber band-worn exercise and exercise interventions on improving exercise performance. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - The intervention period for foot stimulation with rubber bands will be completed once a day if the immediate post-intervention effect is to be tested. To test the long-term effects of the intervention, training will be conducted for 12 weeks, wearing the rubber bands during the specified exercises or workouts. The duration will depend on the exercise content, but will be approximately 15 to 30 minutes. This will be done 5 times a week. Interventions/Control_2 - For the intervention period without rubber bands, if the immediate post-intervention effect is to be tested, the measured items will be tested without intervention. To test the long-term effects of the intervention, participants will train for 12 weeks without wearing rubber bands during the specified exercises or workouts. The duration will depend on the exercise content, but will be approximately 15 to 30 minutes. This will be performed five times a week.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 8 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Exercise or exercise intervention, with a minimum of 5 exercise routines per week for at least 1 year. Key exclusion criteria - Must have orthopedic disease in the foot or lower extremity, or a history of lower extremity surgery. Target Size - 70

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 06 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 11 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 03 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000066653

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