The Influence of Motor Imagery in Fine Motor Skills

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The main purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the application of Motor Imagery together with normal practice improves fine motor skills in disabled individuals.

Detailed Description
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Imagery is a cognitive process that can play an important role on the planning and execution of different movements or actions. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the application of Motor Imagery together with normal practice improves fine motor skills in disabled individuals. In this study participated 42 subjects of both genders with disabilities, with a mean age of 37 (SD=12). Subjects were randomly divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental one. The study procedures were applied on five different tasks of the Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills (BPM). This instrument was applied in two stages, at the beginning of the study (pretest) and at the end of the 4 weeks (posttest). Both groups performed the tasks twice a week for a month. Motor imagery sessions were added on in the experimental group. Participants on the experimental group were asked to mentally imagine themselves recreating tasks they had performed earlier on the initial assessment. For the analysis of the results, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The T-test for independent samples, and the T-test for paired samples were applied.

Official Title
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The Influence of Motor Imagery in Fine Motor Skills of Individuals With Disabilities

Conditions
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Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities With No Organic Condition

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Motor Imagery + Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills
* Behavioral: Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills Practice


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: institutionalized individuals individuals with disabilities who were able to perform motor tasks Exclusion Criteria: individuals with hearing disability individuals with visual disability individuals without motor autonomy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 68 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Motor Imagery + Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills<br>Application of Motor Imagery together with normal practice improves fine motor skills in disabled individuals. | Behavioral: Motor Imagery + Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills<br>* Subjects were randomly divided in two groups: a control group and an experimental one. The study procedures were applied on five different tasks of the Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills (BPM). This instrument was applied in two stages, at the beginning of the study (pretest) and at the end of the 4 weeks (posttest). Both groups performed the tasks twice a week for a month. Motor imagery sessions were added on in the experimental group. Participants on the experimental group were asked to mentally imagine themselves recreating tasks they had performed earlier on the initial assessment.<br>Behavioral: Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills Practice<br>* Subjects were randomly divided in two groups: in the control group were applied on five different tasks of the Psychomotor Battery of fine motor skills (BPM). This instrument was applied in two stages, at the beginning of the study (pretest) and at the end of the 4 weeks (posttest). Both groups performed the tasks twice a week for a month.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fine Motor Skill evaluated with Bateria Psicomotora (BPM) |  | 16 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Motor Imagery, Fine motor skills, Disabled