Effect of Mental Practice on Non-Dominant Side Hand Function

To study the effect of mental practice using mentamove on non dominant side hand function.

To find the transfer of training effect of mental practice on dominant side dexterity.

The study designed was proposed and presented in front of ethical committee of the college. After that a group of 9 individuals were selected. A pre test was done by instructing the individuals to arrange pegs in the pegboard. 4 pegs were to be arranged and this was repeated for 5 cycles for dominant as well as non-dominant hand and the time duration was measured with a stopwatch for each hand. After this 21 sessions of mental practice were given using mentamove and a re-assessment was done using pegboards in similar manner. The time-duration was measured and the difference will be calculated.

Extremely significant change was observed after 21 days in the time taken to execute the task.

Mental practice is found to be effective to increase hand function of dominant as well as non-dominant side.