Impact of Mental Imagery Training on the Upper Limb Functions and Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Zahra Mohammadi; Nader Hajloo; Farnaz Seifi Skishahr

doi:10.29252/ijmcl.2.2.24

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Impact of Mental Imagery Training on the Upper Limb Functions and Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Author(s):

Zahra Mohammadi¹,

Nader Hajloo²,

Farnaz Seifi Skishahr^3,*

1Master of Psychology and Exceptional Children Education, Tabriz, Iran

2Professor of Psychology and Educational Sciences Department, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil Iran

3Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil Iran

Journal of Motor Control and Learning:Vol. 2, issue 2; 24-30

Published online:May 25, 2020

Article type:fulltext_xml_imported

Received:Nov 07, 2019

Accepted:Mar 12, 2020

How to Cite:Mohammadi Z, Hajloo N, Seifi Skishahr F. Impact of Mental Imagery Training on the Upper Limb Functions and Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy.J Motor Control Learn.2020;2(2):e146512.https://doi.org/10.29252/ijmcl.2.2.24.

Abstract

Background: Children with cerebral palsy due to limitations in movement are dependent on others in terms of mobility and self-care. These limitations affect their participation in daily life and its quality.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the impact of mental imagery training on the upper limb functions and motor skills in children with cerebral palsy.
Method: Twenty children with cerebral palsy were selected from Tavana Rehabilitation Center in Tabriz city using a convenience sampling method and were randomly divided into two groups: mental imagery and control. The subjects of the mental imagery group were trained by mental imagery and subjects of the control group did not receive any training. Lincoln-Oseretsky development scale was used for collecting data from the subjects.
Results: The results of the covariance test indicated that mental imagery teaching can cause the improvement of upper limb functions and motor skills in children with cerebral palsy (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that mental imagery is considered as an effective strategy to improve motor skills in children with cerebral palsy.

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy

Mental Imagery

Fine and Gross Motor Skills.

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