Validity and Reliability of the Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire in Turkish
August 4, 2026 updated by: Kutahya Health Sciences University
The Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire
The aim of this study is to adapt the questionnaire named "Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire (KMI-PFQ)" into Turkish in healthy women and to introduce it to the literature as a valid and reliable questionnaire.
Study Overview
Status
Withdrawn
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Observational
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Sampling Method
Probability Sample
Study Population
Female participants between the ages of 18-30 who have no diagnosed pelvic floor dysfunction will be included in the study.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being between 18-30 years old
- Understanding and speaking Turkish
- Being willing to participate in the study
- Not having any neurological or orthopedic problems
- Not having any pelvic floor pathology diagnosed by a specialist physician
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having any previous or current pelvic floor pathology
- Not understanding or speaking Turkish
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
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Pelvic Floor Imagery Group
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This intervention consists of a questionairre
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire
Time Frame: 20 minutes
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The KMI-PFQ is a 5-item scale through which women reported their ability and mental effort for imagining pelvic floor muscle contractions.The two dimensions of this instrument (ability and mental effort of the imagined contraction) were scored from zero to 5 for each item.
In this imagining ability dimension, responses ranged from zero (the contraction is impossible to feel) to 5 (the imagined contraction is very easy to feel).
In the mental effort dimension, the responses ranged from zero (the mental effort to perform the contraction was none to 5 (the mental effort to perform the (imagined) contraction was very intense).
Considering that the items for the mental effort dimension are reversed, the maximum score that could be obtained was 25 points for each dimension, with 50 being the maximum possible for the whole questionnaire.
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20 minutes
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
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Movement Imagination Questionnaire *MIQ-3
Time Frame: 20 minutes
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The MIQ-3 developed by Williams et al. will be used to assess individuals' imagery abilities.
The HIA-3 is a self-report psychometric measurement method that measures both kinesthetic imagery and visual imagery abilities of individuals.
The test consists of 12 items.
The test assesses both kinesthetic imagery abilities and visual imagery (internal visual imagery and external visual imagery) abilities of individuals.
The test includes 3 different ways of imagining 4 movements.
After each imagery action, individuals are asked to rate how easy/difficult it is to perform this mental action.
Individuals score their mental actions for Internal Visual Imagery and External Visual Imagery with a 7-point Likert-type scale; 1 = Very hard to see, 7 = Very easy to see; for kinesthetic imagery, 1 = Very hard to feel, 7 = Very easy to feel.
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20 minutes
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Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ-12)
Time Frame: 10 minutes
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The VVIQ-12 was another instrument we used in validating our KMI-PFQ.
The VVIQ is a 12-item self-report scale used to assess the vividness of visual images.
The 12 items were structured into four factors: moving space images, familiar images, detailed objects recall, and images creative skill.
For each item, the participant can score from 1 to 5 according to how easy it is to generate mental images as clear and realistic as normal vision.
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10 minutes
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
October 25, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
November 9, 2025
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 26, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 12, 2025
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 12, 2025
First Posted (Actual)
March 18, 2025
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 7, 2026
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 4, 2026
Last Verified
October 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2024/11-13
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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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