Examining Executive Functions in Medical Students Across Different Types of Study Breaks
New York Institute of Technology
120 participants
Nov 19, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to expand on previous findings and compare the effects of an active break (ten minutes of walking or upper body movement), a digital break (ten minutes of phone use), and no break on memory and attention in medical students after a prolonged period of studying. The List Learning Task, Stroop Test, and Sustained Attention to Response Task will be administered to measure memory, executive function, and attention, respectively. Information on how different types of breaks affect memory and attention may prompt medical students to be more mindful and intentional of the way they spend their time in between studying.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- have and regularly use some form of social media
- able to perform light physical activity such as walking or upper body movement
Exclusion Criteria5
- no social media usage
- color blindness (cognitive tests require color perception)
- ADHD or other known conditions that affect attention and/or concentration,
- current concussion
- any condition that prevents upper or lower body physical activity.
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Interventions
A 10-minute walking/upper extremity light movement indoor break from study session
Participants will engage in social media use/engagement during a 10-minute study session break
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NCT06710678