Investigation of Motor Imagery Ability in Relation to Body Awareness and Joint Position Sense in Healthy Subjects

NCT07445165 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ArelETK-2023/08
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 37
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Motor imagery (MI) is a dynamic mental state in which representations of a specific motor movement are rehearsed in working memory without any movement manifestation. It is practiced in physiotherapy clinics to improve motor performance and learn motor tasks. Since the efficiency of the practice depends on the quality of imagery, it is necessary to assess imagery ability before performing an imagery experiment or participating in an imagery training program. Body awareness is used as a general concept for body management, body experience and body use. It contains information about the parts of the body and includes position perception, movement sense and the conditions required for movements, mental elements (cognitive thought processes). Joint position sense, which has an important role in postural control, is defined as being aware of the position and movement of the joint in space by the central nervous system. Although it has been shown that there are factors related to the central nervous system such as cognitive level that affect motor imagery ability, there are no studies showing the relationship between body awareness and joint position sense, in which central nervous and sensory systems work in integration, and motor imagery ability. In this study, motor imagery ability will be evaluated in healthy subjects and its relationship with body awareness and joint position sense will be investigated.

Conditions

Neurologic Deficits

Keywords

Body Awareness; Motor Imagery; Laterization

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Motor Imagery Ability Assessed by the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3)

  Explicit motor imagery ability will be assessed using the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3). The MIQ-3 evaluates individuals' ability to imagine movements from visual and kinesthetic perspectives using self-reported ratings. The total MIQ-3 score will be used for analysis.

  At baseline (single assessment at study enrollment)

• Body Awareness Assessed by the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)

  Body awareness will be assessed using the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ), a self-report instrument designed to evaluate individuals' awareness of bodily processes, postural changes, and internal bodily sensations. The total BAQ score will be calculated and used for statistical analysis.

  At baseline (single assessment at study enrollment)

• Motor Imagery Ability Assessed by the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (VMIQ-2)

  Explicit motor imagery vividness will be assessed using the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (VMIQ-2). The VMIQ-2 measures the vividness of visual and kinesthetic motor imagery through self-reported responses. Subscale and total scores will be used for statistical analysis.

  At baseline (single assessment at study enrollment)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Implicit Motor Imagery Assessed by the Hand Laterality Judgment Task (Recognise™)

  At baseline (single assessment at study enrollment)

Study Arms (1)

Only assessment research

Other: Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3); Other: Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (VMIQ-2); Other: The Recognise™; Other: Body Awareness Questionnaire

Interventions

Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3) OTHER

This is a scale.

Only assessment research

Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (VMIQ-2) OTHER

This is a scale.

Only assessment research

The Recognise™ OTHER

This outcomes is mobile application. We used by assesment brain lateralisation skills.

Only assessment research

Body Awareness Questionnaire OTHER

This is a scale.

Only assessment research

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consisted of healthy adult individuals aged between 18 and 35 years who had no history of neurological, orthopedic, or sensory disorders that could affect motor imagery ability, body awareness, or joint position sense. Participants were volunteers recruited from university students and staff.

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Aged between 20-40 years old
• Having a Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination score higher than 24 points.

You may not qualify if:

• Having any musculoskeletal system disease
• Having any chronic disease
• Having a history of physical trauma
• Cognitive impairment
• Having a neurological problem
• Using analgecis for a long time
• Having a complaint of pain during the evaluation
• Using sedatives and/or antidepressants

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Arel University: lead
• Bahçeşehir University: collaborator
• Kırklareli University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Arel University

Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34015, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neurologic Manifestations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 12, 2024
• First Posted: March 3, 2026
• Study Start: November 12, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 29, 2023
• Study Completion: June 29, 2023
• Last Updated: March 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2023-08

Locations

TU (1)