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Investigation of the Effects of Motor Imagery Training Given With Action Observation on Balance Performance in Geriatric Individuals
Led by Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Updated on 2025-05-08
46
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how motor imagery training combined with action observation affects balance in older adults aged 60 to 80. The study aims to compare this combination with virtual reality-based balance training alone to see which method better improves static and dynamic balance, as well as balance confidence. This clinical trial involves 46 geriatric participants and investigates new ways to support balance and reduce fall risks in aging individuals. Participants are divided into two groups: one receives motor imagery training with action observation plus virtual reality-based balance training, while the other receives only the virtual reality-based balance training. Training sessions occur twice a week for six weeks. The study group’s sessions last 45 minutes, including relaxation, motor imagery, and virtual reality exercises, whereas the control group’s sessions last 25 minutes with relaxation and virtual reality training only. Before and after the six weeks, researchers assess muscle activity, static and dynamic balance, walking ability, and balance confidence using tools such as electromyography, balance scales, walking tests, smartphone applications, and questionnaires. Participants’ cognitive skills, daily living abilities, and walking independence are also evaluated. The study tracks changes to evaluate the effectiveness of the training methods in improving balance among older adults.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
The Effect of Motor Image Training on Balance Performance in Geriatric Individuals
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be between 60 and 80 years old
- Able to speak, read, understand, and write Turkish
- Have cognitive skills to understand and follow trainings, with at least 24 points on the Mini Mental State Test
- Able to perform daily living activities independently
- Able to walk independently without a walking aid for at least 10 meters
- Have a body mass index under 35 kg/m2 (not severely or morbidly obese)
You will not qualify if you...
- Have visual, hearing, or sensory impairments
- Had trauma, injury, or surgery affecting balance or musculoskeletal system in the last 6 months
- History of two or more falls in the past 6 months
- Have chronic pain in the lower extremities
- Have acute or chronic illnesses that affect balance or increase fall risk
- Diagnosed with sensory, vestibular, or cerebellar ataxia
- Taking medications that affect balance, focus, attention, or increase fall risk
- Regularly exercising in a way that could affect performance results
- Have stopped participating in the study for any reason
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 6 weeks
Participants receive training sessions including relaxation, virtual reality-based balance training, and for the study group, additional motor imagery training with action observation.
2 visits per week for 6 weeks
Duration - 1 day
Participants undergo assessments to evaluate balance performance and muscle activity after completing the training.
1 visit (in-person) on the first day after 6 weeks of treatment
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Menteşe, Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye), 48050
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Research Team
Ş
Şeyda Ercan Yüceer
M
Mehmet Gürhan Karakaya
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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