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Thinking stronger: motivation may supercharge mental workouts

NCT ID NCT07155655

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mateo Riera Marco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether adding a motivational boost to mental imagery or watching exercise videos could improve lower back and pelvic strength in healthy adults. Forty participants were split into four groups: mental imagery, watching videos, or each combined with motivation. Strength was measured before, during, and after four weeks of training. The goal was to see if motivation makes mental practice more effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention (motor imagery and action observation with or without motivational protocol)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple, low-cost ways to enhance muscle strength using mental practice and motivation.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study in healthy volunteers, not patients. Results may not apply to people with pain or injuries, and the effect may be too small to matter in real life.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Jun 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Asymptomatic male and female participants * Aged between 18 and 65 years * No musculoskeletal, systemic, neurological, cognitive, or psychological disorders affecting the lumbopelvic area Exclusion Criteria: * Students enrolled in bioscience-related degrees beyond their first year * History of pathology or surgery involving the lower limb or lumbar spine * Lumbopelvic or lower limb pain within the past three months * Illiteracy * Pregnant women or those who suspected pregnancy

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Healthy volunteers Muscle strength

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Universitario La Salle - Madrid

    Madrid, Madrid, 28023, Spain

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