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Effects of Adding Motor Imagery Training to Exercise on Pain, Fibromyalgia Impact, and Kinesiophobia in Women With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Ufuk University
Summary
Aim: To evaluate the effects of adding motor imagery training to exercise on pain, fibromyalgia impact, and kinesiophobia in women with fibromyalgia, and compare imagery ability and kinesiophobia with healthy volunteers. Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 100 women with fibromyalgia were allocated to exercise alone (n=50) or exercise plus motor imagery training (n=50) for one month. Forty-five healthy volunteers provided baseline comparisons. Outcomes included Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain and global assessment, Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR), and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK). Baseline imagery ability was assessed using the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire-20.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2021-05-01
Completion Date
2026-05-01
Last Updated
2026-10-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Motor imagery
In the motor imagery training group, an experienced physiotherapist additionally provided motor imagery training comprising internal visual imagery (mentally simulating the visual image of the relevant movement), external visual imagery (performing the relevant movement in front of a mirror), and kinesthetic imagery (mentally simulating the sensation of the relevant movement). During motor imagery training, patients were asked to close their eyes and focus on the training in a quiet environment. During kinesthetic imagery, participants were asked to sense their body parts and mentally simulate the sensation of the relevant movement without any physical body movement. During the visual imagery process, participants watched a standard video recording of the exercises, after which they were asked to mentally simulate a visual representation of the movement without any physical body movement. In addition, patients were asked to perform the relevant movement in front of a mirror.
Locations (1)
Ufuk University
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)