Mental Practice Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Strength of Upper Limb

May 15, 2019 updated by: Wafaa Mahmoud Amin
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.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Jazan
      • Riyadh, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, 45142
        • Jazan University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

17 years to 23 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1.Absence of a prior injury of arm

Exclusion Criteria:

1.History of a neurological disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: intervention of PNF
PNF group: 30 individuals, these subjects received proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training.
upper limb Pattern: Flexion -Abduction- External rotation
Other Names:
  • PNF
EXPERIMENTAL: MP
PNFMP group:30 individuals, these subjects received mental practice.
training of mental practice to do the pattern of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Other Names:
  • MP

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Strength Evaluation of coracobrachialis Muscle
Time Frame: 2 minutes.
Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle.
2 minutes.
Strength Evaluation of teres minor muscle
Time Frame: 2 minutes.
Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle.
2 minutes.
Strength Evaluation of Brachialis muscle
Time Frame: 2 minutes.
Electromyography device was used to measure the electrical activity of muscle.
2 minutes.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

May 8, 2018

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 15, 2018

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 20, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 21, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 27, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

November 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2019

Last Verified

May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2265749560

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

there is no plan made

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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