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NCT Number: NCT03767413

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Motor Activity Behavior Neuromuscu Physical Activity

Age range

18 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jazan University

Riyadh, Jazan Region, 45142, Saudi Arabia

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • History of a neurological disease.
  • History of musculoskeletal injury of upper limb.
  • Unstable medical condition

Treatment and study plan

PNF

Procedure

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training

PNFMP

Procedure

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation training and mental practice technique

Primary outcomes

  1. Shoulder joint strength

    Time frame: 6 minutes

    electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle

  2. Elbow joint strength

    Time frame: 6 minutes

    electromyography device will be used to measure the electrical activity of the muscle

  3. Strength of hand grip

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    Hand held dynamometer will be used to measure the strength of the hand grip

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Jazan

Other Gov

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 6, 2018
Registry last updated
May 17, 2019

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