Specific and general adaptations following motor imagery practice focused on muscle strength in total knee arthroplasty rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor imagery (MI) has been a widely used strategy in the past two decades to enhance physical capabilities among orthopaedic patients. However, its effectiveness is still questioned, since the demonstrated effects were likely task-dependent, with little evidence of transfer to tasks not specifically trained with MI.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate whether an MI practice focused on maximal isometric knee extension strength, causes additional specific and general adaptations upon neuromuscular and functional variables when compared to conventional rehabilitation only, in patients submitted to total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Design

Parallel group randomized controlled clinical trial.

Participants

Thirty-four patients (56% man) submitt

SUBMITTER: Paravlic AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693761 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature