Investigation of Single Session Action Observation and Motor Imagery Training on Balance, Muscle Oxygenation, Fatigue

Summary

Action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) interventions are frequently employed both in the rehabilitation process following orthopedic injuries and surgeries, with aims such as reducing pain and increasing joint range of motion, as well as in the rehabilitation of neurological disorders to restore motor functions and achieve functional independence. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that AO and MI training can exert positive effects on motor performance and neurophysiological activation. Notably, when AO and MI training are applied in combination, it has been suggested that they produce a more pronounced impact on motor performance and support motor learning processes. The effects of these techniques have generally been evaluated following long-term interventions, and there is limited data in the literature regarding their effects after a single session. Furthermore, it has been shown in the literature that action observation and motor imagery training can elicit cortical activation. However, current scientific evidence concerning the peripheral effects of these interventions remains limited. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the acute effects of a single session of action observation and motor imagery training on upper extremity balance, muscle oxygenation, and fatigue in asymptomatic young adult males

Conditions

• Motor Imagery Training
• Action Observation Training

Interventions

OTHER

Action Observation

This study, in contrast to prior research, will examine both the acute effects of action observation therapy and its impacts at the peripheral level.

OTHER

Action Observation combined with Motor Imagery

This study, in contrast to prior research, will examine both the acute effects of action observation therapy combined with motor imagery and its impacts at the peripheral level.

OTHER

Sham (No Treatment)

Participants in this intervention group will watch landscape and nature-themed videos for the duration corresponding to the intervention period applied in the other groups.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University

  collaborator OTHER

• Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Zeynep Hazar, Prof. · Gazi University

• Sıla Çağla Demiralay, M.Sc. · Gazi University

• Şeyma CEBE KARACA, M.Sc. · Gazi University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-08-01

Primary Completion

2025-12-01

Completion

2025-12-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations