Effects of kinesthetic mental practice in strength and myoelectric activity of the brachialis biceps due to an elbow immobilization period in healthy young adults

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Nicole Ulloa-Escalante
Universidad de Costa Rica
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9255-8882
Raquel Elena Castro-Pérez
Universidad de Costa Rica
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4991-3233
Bryan Montero Herrera
Universidad de Costa Rica
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-4760
Judith Jiménez-Díaz
Universidad de Costa Rica
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-7413

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of kinesthetic mental practice (KMP) on the strength and muscular electrical activity (MEA) of the brachial biceps, after a period of immobilization of the elbow in a group of healthy young adults. A total of 14 volunteer participants (18.64 ± 0.92 years of age) were part in the study. The muscle strength and the AEM of the brachial biceps were assessed using a hand dynamometer and an electromyography equipment, respectively, before and after a period of immobilization of the non-dominant arm. After the pretest, they were randomly assigned to one of two groups: control group (GC) or experimental group (GE). The GE performed 3 sets of 15 repetitions with one-minute rest between sets, three times a day of PMK during the 6 days of immobilization, while the GC did not perform PKM during its immobilization. A 2-way ANOVA test (group x measurement) indicated non-significant differences in strength or AEM. However, the strength of the GC decreased by 23.75%, while increased by 33.19% in the GE. The results suggest that a period of immobilization of the elbow of 6 days was not enough for the strength or the AEM to decrease significantly, which means that the PMK is not necessary in periods of immobilization of less than 6 days.

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Published: Mar 22, 2022
Issue: Vol. 23 No. 1 (2022): Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM
Section: Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.23.1.3
Keywords: Mental practice, electromyography, strength loss, dynamometer

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Effects of kinesthetic mental practice in strength and myoelectric activity of the brachialis biceps due to an elbow immobilization period in healthy young adults. (2022). Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 23(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.23.1.3
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