None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Motor imagery (MI) is the mental process by which an individual covertly rehearses a motor sequence without any motor output. MI has been used as a complementary therapeutic tool in rehabilitation for motor recovery. Here we investigated the use of MI as a possible preventive tool in the rehabilitation of stage II shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder functional assessment, range of motion, and pain will be measured before and after a classical Vs a MI intervention. Better mobility and less pain are expected in the MI group. That might contribute to postpone or even protect from passing to stage III that may require surgery.
Interventions
All participants underwent the same physical therapy treatment. They received 10 individual sessions of physical therapy of 1 hour each, scheduled 3 times per week.
In the experimental group we added motor imagery exercises into classical physical therapy sessions, during rest time between two sets of actual exercises. Practically, participants from our experimental group were requested to imagine the same movement that was actually performed beforehand. The control group was subjected to a peri
All participants underwent the same physical therapy treatment. They received 10 individual sessions of physical therapy of 1 hour each, scheduled 3 times per week. In the experimental group we added motor imagery exercises into classical physical therapy sessions, during rest time between two sets of actual exercises. Practically, participants from our experimental group were requested to imagine the same movement that was actually performed beforehand. The control group was subjected to a period of neutral activities during equivalent time, without performing motor imagery at all. Accordingly, they spent the same amount of time to discuss with the experimenter of world news not related to their illness. The whole session lasted 1 hour including 45 minutes for physical therapy and 15 minutes for MI or discussion.
Sponsors
CRIS-Lyon1 University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Stage II shoulder impingement syndrome Movement Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-R): 2 standard deviations above or below the mean
Exclusion criteria
Patients with fractures, tendon ruptures, and impaired motor functions due to a nerve lesion or pre-existent upper-extremity disorders.
Outcome results
None listed