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

Physical Activity Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03767413
• Other study ID #: 8810025277
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 16, 2018
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: May 2019
• Source: University of Jazan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: February 3, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 26 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Motor Activity
• Neuromuscu
• Physical Activity

Intervention

Procedure:
• PNF
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training
• PNFMP
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training and mental practice technique

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Jazan University	Riyadh	Jazan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Jazan

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Shoulder joint strength	electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle	6 minutes
Primary	Elbow joint strength	electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle	6 minutes
Primary	Strength of hand grip	Hand held dynamometer will be used to measure the strength of the hand grip	15 minutes