Balance
Conditions
Keywords
Mental motor imagery, SEBT
Brief summary
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
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.
Interventions
OTHERMental Motor Imagery
Sponsors
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
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
Intervention model description
One group received Mental Motor Imagery training, and the other group acted as a control with no specific intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Balance | 24 days | Ability to balance while performing a task i.e. lower limb reach distance is various directions measured using star excursion balance test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time for improvement in balance | 7 to 24 days | Time required to observe a significant improvement in balance |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed