Mind over movement: new study probes how we imagine actions without moving
NCT ID NCT07445165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 37 healthy adults to understand how well they can imagine movements (motor imagery) and how that skill relates to body awareness and joint position sense. Participants completed questionnaires and a hand laterality task. The goal was to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of healthy adult individuals aged between 18 and 35 years who had no history of neurological, orthopedic, or sensory disorders that could affect motor imagery ability, body awareness, or joint position sense. Participants were volunteers recruited from university students and staff.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Volunteering to participate in the study 2. Aged between 20-40 years old 3. Having a Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination score higher than 24 points. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having any musculoskeletal system disease 2. Having any chronic disease 3. Having a history of physical trauma 4. Cognitive impairment 5. Having a neurological problem 6. Using analgecis for a long time 7. Having a complaint of pain during the evaluation 8. Using sedatives and/or antidepressants
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arel University
Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34015, Turkey (Türkiye)
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