Effects of Motor Imagery on Autonomic Function

NCT ID: NCT04171271

Last Updated: 2021-02-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-21

Study Completion Date

2020-03-31

Brief Summary

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Most studies on motor imagery suggested the effects of motor imagery are related to neuroplastic changes in the brain. In addition to that the neuroplastic changes, it is thought that motor imagery can alter metabolic responses just like in actual exercise. However, the level of evidence about the effect of motor imagery on autonomic functions is limited.

The aims of this study;

1. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of activating and relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery on autonomic function in healthy individuals and to compare these two methods.
2. The secondary aim of this study is to explore the effects of these methods on motor imagery skills of individuals will also be investigated.

The participants will randomly be allocated into three groups: (1) Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training, (2) Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training, and (3) Control group.

Participants in the activating kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine high effort exercises (e.g. planking, boxing, jumping, squats, push-ups) in the sessions in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script. The relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine relaxing (low effort) exercises (e.g. breathing exercises, stretching, body awareness exercises) in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script. Prior the sessions, the participants will receive an introductory lecture about motor imagery. The intervention groups will practise 5 times per week for 17 minutes per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week). The control group will receive no specific training. Data will be collected at baseline and after the two-week intervention by masked outcome assessors.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Motor Imagery Training

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the activating kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine high effort exercises (e.g. planking, boxing, jumping, squats, push-ups) in the sessions in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script for 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).

Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine relaxing (low effort) exercises (e.g. breathing exercises, stretching, body awareness exercises) in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).

Control (no specific intervention)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Activating kinesthetic motor imagery training

Participants in the activating kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine high effort exercises (e.g. planking, boxing, jumping, squats, push-ups) in the sessions in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script for 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training

Participants in the relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine relaxing (low effort) exercises (e.g. breathing exercises, stretching, body awareness exercises) in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being healthy (not having any known chronic disease)
* Volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Previous disorder/surgery history that can alter physical performance
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Izmir Katip Celebi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Turhan Kahraman

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Izmir Katip Celebi University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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2019-GOKAE-1150

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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