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Back Massage Before a Cognitive Task in Healthy Young Adults
Sponsor: DSW Ideis University
Summary
This study will compare a 15-minute back massage, 15 minutes of quiet rest, and no additional break before a mental task in healthy adults aged 18 to 27 years. Each participant will complete all three conditions in a random order at separate visits. The study will measure task accuracy, heart rate, skin conductance, and perceived workload to assess whether massage offers a benefit beyond rest.
Official title: Classical Massage as Preparation for a Cognitive Task: A Randomized Three-Condition Crossover Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 27 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
78
Start Date
2026-11
Completion Date
2027-03
Last Updated
2026-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Classical Back Massage
A 15-minute classical back massage while lying face down, delivered by trained personnel before TLoadDback.
Passive Rest
A 15-minute quiet rest lying face down on the massage table without massage before TLoadDback.
No Additional Break
TLoadDback begins immediately after the seated resting baseline, without an additional 15-minute preparation period.
Locations (1)
Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu
Wroclaw, Poland