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A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effect of Motor Imagery on Dynamic Balance of Asymptomatic Students

NCT ID: NCT03376334

Last Updated: 2017-12-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

25 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-02

Study Completion Date

2015-05-25

Brief Summary

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This study intended to investigate the effect of imagining a movement task on dynamic balance of sedentary university students. Two groups with good mental imaging ability were studied; one group receiving instructions on mental imagery and the other served as a control receiving no particular intervention. Any improvement in the balance ability was measured using the star excursion balance test (SEBT); for it has good to excellent test-retest reliability and validity as established by several researchers.

Detailed Description

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Motor imagery (MI) refers to a cognitive process during which the representation of a specific motor action is internally simulated without producing an overt body movement. Motor imagery is now widely used as a technique to enhance motor learning and to enhance recovery during rehabilitation of various conditions such as sports injuries, stroke, etc. Several studies have also shown improvement in strength, function, and use of both upper and lower extremities in chronic stroke. Present study aimed to identify its effectiveness in improving dynamic balance of individuals without any clinical problem. Such improvement, if any, may be useful in early balance and proprioceptive training during the maximum protection phase of joint injuries, fractures, or even rehabilitation of other clinical conditions affecting balance. It may have benefits in maintaining / improving movements in athletes after injuries as well as the general less active population, including the elderly population.

Conditions

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Balance

Keywords

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Mental motor imagery SEBT

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

One group received Mental Motor Imagery training, and the other group acted as a control with no specific intervention.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The outcome assessor (using balance test) was not aware of neither the group to which the subject belonged nor to the baseline values of the subjects' balance score

Study Groups

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Motor Imagery (MI)

Those meeting the inclusion criteria were selected (n=22). Each participant was necessary to complete the Movement Imagery Questionnaire in a quiet room. Finally, each participant assigned a score by using a 7-point scale regarding the ease/difficulty associated with representing each movement mentally. Next their baseline balance measurement was performed using the SEBT. Later this group had 9 motor imagery sessions, each session for 15 minutes, 3 sessions (alternate days) per week for a total of 3 weeks. Reassessment of balance was done after every 3 sessions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mental Motor Imagery

Intervention Type OTHER

Control (C)

Those meeting the inclusion criteria were selected (n=10). Baseline measurement of SEBT was done on day 1, end of week 1, end of week 2 and end of week 3.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mental Motor Imagery

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No prior involvement in any physical or mental balance training
* Good mental imaging ability as determined using the motor imagery questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

* neuromusculoskeletal condition that may alter balance
* vestibular disorders or VBA related disorders
* painful conditions of the body
* H/o seizure, schizophrenia, meningitis, migraine, diplopia, spinal injuries, lower extremity injuries
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pramod Divakara Shenoy, MPT

Mr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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PRAMOD D SHENOY, MPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Yee Mun Chang

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Alumnus of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Locations

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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

References

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Hosseini SA, Fallahpour M, Sayadi M, Gharib M, Haghgoo H. The impact of mental practice on stroke patients' postural balance. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Nov 15;322(1-2):263-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.07.030. Epub 2012 Aug 1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22857987 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U/SERC/40/2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id