Motor Imagery in Healthy Individuals

Does the Effect of Mental Fatigue Created by Motor Imagery on Upper Extremity Functions Change With Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises

The research will be the first to examine the relationship between mental fatigue induced by motor imagery and upper extremity performance. This study, it is aimed to examine whether the effects of mental fatigue created by motor imagery on upper extremity performance can be reduced by diaphragmatic breathing exercises.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Right-handed dominance (it will be decided according to Edinburgh Hand Questionnaire Result)
• Volunteer to participate in the study.
• To be sedentary
• Not having any problems that prevent breathing exercises
• Be between the ages of 18-30

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have any mental or sensory problems in the past 6 months
• Presence of acute infection or chronic disease of neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, cardiological, rheumatological, etc.
• Having had Covid-19
• Having any respiratory disease (asthma, COPD, etc.)
• Having any upper extremity injury and/or operation (trauma, surgery, fracture, etc.) in the -Last 6 months doing regular exercises (at least 30 minutes a day / 5 times a week for a total of at least 150 minutes)
• Be on regular medication
• Be smoking