The development of motor imagery for improving balance, cognitive functions, and stress in the elderly

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy elderly; Elderly, Imagery, Stress, Balance, and Cognition

• Registration Number: TCTR20230712004
• Lead Sponsor: Research Administration Divsion, Mae Fah Luang University Research and Innovation Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-05-31
• Study Start: 2023-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria included age 60 to 75, ability to walk more than 10 m independently, no sign of cognitive impairment tested by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and no sign of severe depression tested by the TDGS.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria included resting HR> 120 bpm, BP > 180/100 mmHg, neurological diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke), orthopaedic injuries that could influence balance, and problems with vision functions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Balance at before, after 4 weeks and after 8 week of training Timed Up and Go Test,Cognition at before, after 4 weeks and after 8 week of training Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA),Stress at before, after 4 weeks and after 8 week of training Salivary cortisol

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Imagery ability at before, after 4 weeks and after 8 week of training Thai version of Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire : KVIQ