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Effects of Motor Imagery on Motor Learning and Motor Retention in Octogenarian.

NCT04018196 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2022-03-15

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Summary

Aging is associated with impairments in cognitive function, particularly motor learning and memorizing, impacting functional capacities. Older adults are still able to learn new skills but at a slower rate, and they forget quickly the new-learned skill because of an alteration in motor memory. Motor imagery, which is a mental simulation of an action without actual execution, has been demonstrated to improve performance in young adults and stabilize performance after a short break in older adults. However, in very old adults (\>80 years old) for whom the decline in motor and cognitive functions is greater, it is unknown whether motor imagery training during a short break is still efficient. Previous studies on old adults were performed on upper limb muscles. Because aging differentially affects upper and lower limb muscles, the present study will aim to explore the effects of motor imagery on motor memorizing in both upper and lower limb muscles.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

OTHER

motor imagery as training manual task

They will have a motor imagery as training manual task for 30 minutes. They will have 3 tests for performing manual task before training (pretest) and after training (post-test).

OTHER

motor imagery as training motor task

They will have a motor imagery as training motor task for 30 minutes before performing this task. They will have 3 tests for performing motor task before training (pretest) and after training (post-test).

OTHER

emotionally neutral film as training of manual task

They will have to watch an emotionally neutral as training manual task for 30 minutes before performing this task. They will have 3 tests for performing manual task before training (pretest) and after training (post-test).

OTHER

emotionally neutral film as training of motor task

They will have to watch an emotionally neutral as training motor task for 30 minutes before performing this task. They will have 3 tests for performing motor task before training (pretest) and after training (post-test).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Léonard FEASSON, MD PhD · CHU SAINT-ETIENNE

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-09
Primary Completion
2022-02-14
Completion
2022-02-15

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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