Motor Activity
Conditions
Brief summary
The effects of mental practice combined with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on muscle strength of upper limb were measured in 60 healthy students Subjects were randomly assigned to either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) group or mental practice (MP) group. PNF group: 30 individuals, these subjects received only PNF training. MP: 30 individuals, these subjects received mental practice.
Detailed description
The effects of mental practice on muscle strength of upper limb were measured in 60 healthy female students with right dominant hand,. Their age ranged from17 to 23 years old. Subjects were randomly assigned to either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) group or mental practice (MP) group. PNF group: 30 individuals, these subjects received only PNF training. MP: 30 individuals, these subjects received MP. training program has been administered for every group for 12 sessions over 4 weeks with 3 x 45 min training sessions per week. Pre-post test design was used. EMG device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscles. Measurements conducted at pre-intervention, during intervention and post-intervention testing with 20 days.
Interventions
PROCEDUREmental practice
training of mental practice to do the pattern of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
PROCEDUREproprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
upper limb Pattern: Flexion -Abduction- External rotation
Sponsors
Wafaa Mahmoud Amin
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
there are two arms :1. proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) group ,2 mental practice (MP) group. PNF group: 30 individuals, these subjects received PNF training. PNFMP: 30 individuals, these subjects receivedMP. training program has been administered for every group for 12 sessions over 4 weeks with 3 x 45 min training sessions per week.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
17 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1.Absence of a prior injury of arm
Exclusion criteria
1.History of a neurological disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strength Evaluation of coracobrachialis Muscle | 2 minutes. | Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle. |
| Strength Evaluation of teres minor muscle | 2 minutes. | Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle. |
| Strength Evaluation of Brachialis muscle | 2 minutes. | Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed