What this means
This trial plans to compare balance training with and without watching and imagining movements. It has not reported results, so we do not know if it helps.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 60–80 · 46 older adults, split into two groups
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- The Effect of Motor Image Training on Balance Performance in Geriatric Individuals
- Trial ID
- NCT06056180 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Imagery (Psychotherapy), Postural Control, Postural Balance, Virtual Reality Therapy, Surface Electromyography, Geriatric Assessment, Physical Therapy Techniques, Physical Therapy, Healthy Ageing, Healthy Aging, Falling
- What is tested
- Balance Training, Motor İmagery Training, Action Observation Training
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
- Ages
- 60 Years to 80 Years
- Dates
- First posted Sep 28, 2023 · updated May 8, 2025
Registry summary
The goal of this study [type of study: clinical trial] is to was planned to investigate the effect of motor imagery training given to geriatric individuals with action observation on their balance performance and to compare these two methods.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Is virtual reality-based balance training given together with action observation and motor imagery for six weeks in geriatric individuals more effective in improving static balance than virtual reality-based balance training given alone?
- Is virtual reality-based balance training given together with action observation and motor imagery for six weeks in geriatric individuals more effective in improving dynamic balance than virtual reality-based balance training given alone?
- Is virtual reality-based balance training given together with motor imagery for six weeks in geriatric individuals more effective in increasing balance confidence than virtual reality-based balance training given alone?
46 geriatric individuals will be randomized into 2 groups. Along with action observation, motor imagery training and virtual reality-based balance training will be given to the study group. On the other hand, only virtual reality-based balance training will be given to the control group. All assessments will be repeated before and after the trainings. The trainings will be applied 2 days a week for 6 weeks. Each training session; 25 minutes for the control group and 45 minutes for the study group.
Sites (1)
- Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Menteşe, Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)