Combining mental practice with tendon vibration for better movement
This study tests whether doing mental practice of movements (motor imagery) combined with a gentle vibration on the tendon can make the mental practice more effective. It may help people recover movement after a brain injury, but for now the study is looking at healthy adults to explore how the technique works.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You are covered by a social security system (like health insurance).
- You have not had any arm or hand injury or surgery in the past 6 months.
- You do not have a chronic brain, nerve, or muscle condition, or a psychiatric disorder.
- You are not taking medications that affect brain activity (like sleeping pills, seizure drugs, psychiatric meds, or muscle relaxants).
- You are not participating in another research study right now or in the last 30 days.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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