Does MI Have a Therapeutic Role in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of motor imagery on muscle activity, pain, and function in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Methods: As a result of the power analysis (G-Power), 36 participants are planned to be included in this study Block randomization will be used to divide participants into 2 groups, each with at least 18 participants: Group 1 (MI group) and Group 2 (Control group) (Randomizer.org). Both groups will receive a 4-week physical therapy program. MI (Motor Imagination) group will receive a motor imagination program in addition to the physical therapy program. Data will collect using the visual analog scale (VAS), goniometric measurement, circumference measurement, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH), Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire- KVIQ-20, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, 3-question satisfaction questionnaire, superficial Electromyography (EMG) (BTS Bioengineering Free EMG 100 RT).Practice Implications: The current study will contribute to understanding how motor imagination affects muscle activity and muscle atrophy.

Inclusion Criteria:Ability to speak and understand Turkish - Previous arthroscopic rotator cuff repairAchieving a minimum of 40 points on the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire -20 (KGIA-20)Access to adequate technological devices for communication and follow-upExclusion Criteria:Who with neurological diseases that may cause functional impairment.Patients who have another shoulder problem and/or have had previous shoulder surgery on the same upper extremity.Who wanted to leave the study at their own requestWho could not continue to work due to any additional discomfort developed