Table 1.
Study | Age; n; Sex; Athletic Level; | Injury | Methods | Intervention | Results | PEDro Scale |
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18–30 yrs; n = 18; M; at least 2 years of athletic experience |
Ankle sprain grade II | Randomly allocated into 2 groups: 1. RI (n = 9), 2. CNTL, (n = 9), (Physical Therapy Program) |
RI protocol 12 sessions/ 4 weeks 45 min each session |
VAS: No significant statistical difference in the RI condition compared with the CNTL condition |
7/11 |
|
18–50 yrs; n = 30; M = 16, F = 14; recreational and competitive athletes |
ACL reconstructive surgery | Randomly allocated into 3 groups: 1. RGI (n = 10), 2. PL (attention, encouragement and support), (n = 10), 3. CNTL Group (Physical Therapy Program) |
RGI protocol 10 sessions every 2 weeks apart over 6 months/10–15 min (visual, kinesthetic, motivational and healing imagery) |
NRS: Significant statistical difference in RGI condition compared with the PL and the CNTL condition | 7/11 |
|
18–40 yrs; n = 12; M = 10, F = 2; recreational and competitive athletes | ACL reconstructive surgery | Randomly allocated into 2 groups: 1. KI (n = 7), 2. CNTL, (n = 5), (Physical Therapy Program) |
KI protocol 12 sessions/5 weeks every second day/15 min each session |
VAS: No significant statistical difference in the KI condition compared with the control condition | 9/11 |
yrs: years, VAS: Visual Analogue Scale, NRS: Numerical Rating Scale, M: Male, F: Female, RI: Relaxation and Imagery, CNTL: Control, RGI: Relaxation and Guided Imagery, PL: Placebo, KI: Kinesthetic Imagery.