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Conditions
Brief summary
Motor imagery (MI) is the mental representation of a movement without any motor output. MI has been used as a complementary therapeutic tool in rehabilitation for motor recovery. Here we will investigate the use of MI in the postsurgical knee rehabilitation after total knee replacement. Pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and physical mobility will be measured before and after a classical intervention (Control Group: classical physiotherapy + neutral activity) or a MI intervention (MI Group: classical physiotherapy + MI exercises). Less pain, better range of motion, stronger muscle, and better physical mobility are expected in the MI group.
Interventions
All participants will undergo the same physiotherapy treatment. They will receive 15 individual sessions of physiotherapy of 1 hour each, scheduled 3 times per week. Treatment will begin 1 week post-operatively.
In the experimental group, we will add “motor imagery” exercises into classical physiotherapy session during the last 15 minutes of the session. Practically they will practice a sequence of motor imagery exercises (relaxing, concentric and eccentric exercises). The control group will be
All participants will undergo the same physiotherapy treatment. They will receive 15 individual sessions of physiotherapy of 1 hour each, scheduled 3 times per week. Treatment will begin 1 week post-operatively. In the experimental group, we will add “motor imagery” exercises into classical physiotherapy session during the last 15 minutes of the session. Practically they will practice a sequence of motor imagery exercises (relaxing, concentric and eccentric exercises). The control group will be subjected to a period of neutral activities during equivalent time. Accordingly they will spend the last 15 minutes of the session to discuss with the experimenter of world news not related to their illness. An informed consent including the description and the schedule of the rehabilitation program will be signed by all participants. Furthermore all participants will provide a signature at the end of every session.
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
56 Years to 74 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
unilateral total knee replacement Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIC): 2 standard deviations above or below the mean Body Mass Index (BMI)<40 cause: arthritis
Exclusion criteria
patients with neurological disorders such as parkinson, multiple sclerosis. patients with psychological disorders. patients with post-op complications such as infection, embolism.
Outcome results
None listed