The Effects of Mental Practice Combined With Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Muscle Strength of Upper Limb and Hand Grip

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Motor Activity; Neuromuscu
• Interventions: Procedure: PNF; Procedure: PNFMP

• Registration Number: NCT03767413
• Lead Sponsor: University of Jazan

Brief Summary

Influence of mental practice and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on muscle strength of upper limb and hand grip will be measured in 30 to 50 healthy students with right dominant hand, Their age will be ranged from 18 to 26 years old. Subjects will randomly assigned to either proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) group or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with mental practice (PNFMP) group.

Detailed Description

PNF group: 15 - 25 individuals, these subjects will receive only PNF training. PNFMP: 15 individuals, these subjects will receive PNF training with MP. Training program will be conducted for every group for 5 weeks with 3 sessions x 30 min per week. Electromyography (EMG) device will be used to measure the electrical activity of muscles using surface electrodes. Hydraulic hand dynamometer will be used to measure hand grip strength.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2018-12-06
• Study Start: 2018-12-16
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-03
• Study Completion: 2019-02-10
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. The participant will be right-handed.
2. Previously untrained subjects.
3. Absence of a prior injury of the hand or arm

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of a neurological disease.
2. History of musculoskeletal injury of upper limb.
3. Unstable medical condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PNF group	PNF	It will be consisted of 15 -25 healthy subjects receiving only proprioceptive nueromuscular facilitation training for 5 weeks with 17 days follow up after completion of program.
PNFMP	PNFMP	It will be consisted of 15 -25 healthy subjects receiving proprioceptive nueromuscular facilitation training and mental practice technique for 5 weeks with 17 days follow up after completion of program.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elbow joint strength	6 minutes	electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle
Strength of hand grip	15 minutes	Hand held dynamometer will be used to measure the strength of the hand grip
Shoulder joint strength	6 minutes	electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jazan University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Jazan, Saudi Arabia