Anchoring Techniques for Postural Stability
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study will compare standing balance in adults ages 18 to 50 during normal standing, inward anchoring, and outward anchoring. Anchoring involves standing with the feet wider than shoulder width and trying to pull the legs together or push them apart without moving the feet. Participants will complete all three conditions in a randomly assigned order. A researcher will use a handheld force-measuring instrument at six points on the pelvis to measure how much pressure participants can resist before a foot lifts from the floor. Participants will also rate how stable they feel after each anchoring condition. The first 18 participants will repeat assessments to evaluate measurement consistency. Participation is expected to last 60 minutes, or 90 minutes for those completing repeat assessments.
Who Is on the Research Team?
William J Hanney, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Central Florida
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for healthy adults ages 18 to 50. People with any health conditions or injuries affecting balance, standing, or movement are not eligible.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Trial Overview
The study tests how different ways of standing—normal stance, inward anchoring (trying to pull legs together), and outward anchoring (trying to push legs apart)—affect balance. Each participant tries all three methods in random order while their stability is measured.
How Is the Trial Designed?
6
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants complete outward anchoring, then normal stance, then inward anchoring. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
Participants complete outward anchoring, then inward anchoring, then normal stance. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
Participants complete normal stance, then outward anchoring, then inward anchoring. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
Participants complete normal stance, then inward anchoring, then outward anchoring. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
Participants complete inward anchoring, then outward anchoring, then normal stance. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
Participants complete inward anchoring, then normal stance, then outward anchoring. The same force assessments are performed in each condition, with two minutes of rest between conditions.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Central Florida
Lead Sponsor
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