Acute Effects of Motor Imagery and Physical Exercise on Tongue Strength and Pain Threshold in Healthy Adults

Summary

Motor imagery is the feeling and thinking that the movement is done by imagination without physically occurring. In addition to its use in various fields, its use in the field of physiotherapy is also increasing. Especially in situations where real movement is difficult or contraindicated, motor visualization is very advantageous when there is no physical contact.

Swallowing function is one of the vital functions that ensure human independence. Like many components in swallowing, tongue muscle is also important. It has been shown that the strength of the tongue decreases with age, disease or other reasons. In the development of the strength of the tongue, while physiological principles are taken as basis, a different procedure from normal procedures is performed. However, language is a part of the body where one can study on his own.

Such situations lead to research on whether language reinforcement can occur with motor imagery. Considering that in addition to long-term effects, acute effects may also affect the functions of individuals, the starting point of the study is formed. Studies have investigated the acute change in tongue strength and pain perception after motor imagery.

The primary aim of this study is compare the acute effects of different motor imagery methods and physical exercise on tongue strength and pain in heatlhy adults.

Conditions

• Motor Imagery Training
• Physical Exercise
• Orofacial Exercise

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Exercise

The videos will be prepared by the researchers and will be watched by the physical exercise group, which includes exercises such as "shifting the jaw to the side, pushing the tongue forward, jaw opening, sliding the jaw with the tongue, opening the chin with the tongue, opening the chin by pressing the tongue against the palate and shifting the chin with the person's own resistance". Then they will be asked to do the exercises physically. Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

BEHAVIORAL

Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Exercises

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "kinesthetic imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

BEHAVIORAL

Visual Motor Imagery Exercises

Seven exercises designated as "jaw shifting, tongue pushing forward, jaw opening, jaw shifting with tongue, jaw opening with tongue, jaw shifting by pressing the tongue on the palate, and chin shifting with one's own resistance", the videos prepared by the researchers and containing these exercises Once viewed, it will be applied as "visual imagery". Each exercise will be applied as 2 sets x 10 repetitions. There will be a 30-second break between sets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Izmir Katip Celebi University

  collaborator OTHER

• Dokuz Eylul University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-03-31

Primary Completion

2021-06-30

Completion

2021-06-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations