The Impact of PETTLEP Imagery on Elderly Men’s Risk of Falling, Balance and Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters

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1 PhD student, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Analysis, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Analysis , University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Biomechanic, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Interventional Imagery based on the PETTLEP method on the risk of falling, balance and spatio-temporal parameters of elderly men.

Methods: To this end, 32 available and eligible elderly men were selected and divided into two groups of 16 in a simple random way, including one experimental group (PETTLEP Imagery) and the other control or non-intervention group. In the pre-test stage, after the MIQ-R Test and the MMSE cognitive test, the subjects walked barefoot 3 times in both the pre-and post-test stages on a 10-meter-long path, and the kinematic parameters of the step were measured, including: step length, step Speed, Step track and step speed variability percentage. The experimental group performed the exercises for 3 Weeks, 4 sessions and each session consisting of 12 minutes of listening to the audio related to the illustration. The findings were examined in two parts: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results of the Shapiro-wilk test were also used to examine the natural distribution of data. In the context of the assumption of natural distribution of data, the compound variance analysis test 2 (group) was used in 2 (Test). Also, in a situation where the natural distribution of data was not established,

Conclusions: The results showed that visualization will improve the physical and mental performance of the elderly. Therefore, Petlap based visualization that includes all the senses will lead to better results and increase effectiveness.

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Sports Psychology

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 September 2025

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  • Receive Date: 04 January 2025
  • Revise Date: 30 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 27 September 2025

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