Exploiting the Potential of Mental Imagery in the Rehabilitation of Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Pilot Study

Sofien Kasmi; Wissal Boughattas; Hela Znazen; Mohammed A. Aljahni; Aissa Ibn Dhia; Najwa Moella

doi:10.12800/ccd.v21i68.2343

Autores/as

Sofien Kasmi
Wissal Boughattas Taif university https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6495-743X
Hela Znazen
Mohammed A. Aljahni
Aissa Ibn Dhia
Najwa Moella

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v21i68.2343

Palabras clave:

Anterior cruciate ligament, mental imagery, rehabilitation.

Resumen

Este estudio piloto examinó los posibles beneficios de integrar técnicas de imaginería mental (IM) en la rehabilitación de deportistas que se recuperan de una cirugía del ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA). Diez deportistas (edad media = 21.0 ± 4.5 años) fueron asignados aleatoriamente a un grupo experimental (n = 5; IM más fisioterapia) o a un grupo control (n = 5; solo fisioterapia) durante 12 semanas. Las medidas de resultado incluyeron el Y-Balance Test, evaluaciones de fuerza isocinética a 90°/s, 180°/s y 240°/s, y el Cuestionario de Imaginería Cinestésica y Visual (KVIQ). El ANOVA de diseño mixto reveló interacciones significativas Lado × Grupo en las puntuaciones compuestas del Y-Balance Test (p = .007), en los cocientes de pico de torque isquiotibiales-cuádriceps en las tres velocidades angulares (p ≤ .003) y en el tiempo hasta el pico de torque tanto de los grupos musculares flexores como extensores (p ≤ .006). En el KVIQ surgieron interacciones significativas Tiempo * Grupo en las subescalas visuales (miembros superiores: p = .030; miembros inferiores: p = .026), mientras que las subescalas cinestésicas no alcanzaron la significación estadística a pesar de presentar tamaños del efecto comparables (p = .10). Este estudio piloto aporta evidencia preliminar de que integrar técnicas de IM en la rehabilitación del LCA podría mejorar el equilibrio dinámico, la fuerza, los cocientes de tiempo hasta el pico de torque y las capacidades de imaginería visual, con tendencias similares (no significativas) para la imaginería cinestésica. No obstante, dado el reducido tamaño muestral (n = 10), estos resultados deben interpretarse con cautela y confirmarse mediante ensayos controlados aleatorizados de mayor tamaño antes de formular recomendaciones clínicas.

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