Mind over muscle: mental practice may boost pelvic floor health

NCT ID NCT06073210

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Valencia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding mental practice (imagining or watching movements) to standard exercise can improve pelvic floor strength and pain sensitivity in young women without symptoms. Forty-five women were split into three groups: one imagined movements, one watched movements, and one did a sham activity, all combined with aerobic and strengthening exercises. The goal was to see if these mental techniques enhance physical training outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance: motor imagery and action observation combined with therapeutic exercise
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve pelvic floor strength and reduce pain sensitivity in young women.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are behavioral and effects may be modest.

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ACTION OBSERVATION MOTOR IMAGERY THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE

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Locations

Ferran Cuenca Martínez

Valencia, 46017, Spain

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