Investigation of Single Session Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training on Balance, Muscle Oxygenation, Fatigue

Официальное название

Investigation of the Acute Effects of a Single Session of Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training on Upper Extremity Balance, Muscle Oxygenation, and Fatigue in Young Adults

Обзор

Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) interventions are frequently employed both in the rehabilitation process following orthopedic injuries and surgeries, with aims such as reducing pain and increasing joint range of motion, as well as in the rehabilitation of neurological disorders to restore motor functions and achieve functional independence. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that AO and MI training can exert positive effects on motor performance and neurophysiological activation. Notably, when AO and MI training are applied in combination, it has been suggested that they produce a more pronounced impact on motor performance and support motor learning processes. The effects of these techniques have generally been evaluated following long-term interventions, and there is limited data in the literature regarding their effects after a single session. Furthermore, it has been shown in the literature that action observation and motor imagery training can elicit cortical activation. However, current scientific evidence concerning the peripheral effects of these interventions remains limited. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the acute effects of a single session of action observation and motor imagery training on upper extremity balance, muscle oxygenation, and fatigue in asymptomatic young adult males

Вмешательства

• Другое Action Observation
  This study, in contrast to prior research, will examine both the acute effects of action observation therapy and its impacts at the peripheral level.
• Другое Action Observation combined with Motor Imagery
  This study, in contrast to prior research, will examine both the acute effects of action observation therapy combined with motor imagery and its impacts at the peripheral level.
• Другое Sham (No Treatment)
  Participants in this intervention group will watch landscape and nature-themed videos for the duration corresponding to the intervention period applied in the other groups.

Первичные конечные точки

• Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test [Срок оценки: Before Intervention]
• Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test [Срок оценки: immediately after the intervention]

Вторичные конечные точки (4)

• Muscle oxygenation [Срок оценки: Before Intervention]
• Muscle Oxygenation [Срок оценки: immediately after the intervention]
• Modified Borg Scale [Срок оценки: pre-intervention]
• Modified Borg Scale [Срок оценки: immediately after the intervention]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• To be between 18 and 25 years of age
• To have no history of any surgical procedure involving the upper extremity
• To be male\*\*

• Since the Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Stability Test is conducted in a different position for females, only male participants will be included in the study to maintain group homogeneity.

Критерии исключения

• Scoring 24 or below on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
• Having hearing, visual, or perceptual impairments that may affect the study outcomes
• Presence of any upper extremity problem
• Having neurological, metabolic, or systemic diseases

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Простое слепое

Основная цель

Другое

Центры проведения

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 центр

• Gazi University — Ankara

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07094334 · 2025 - 904

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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