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Conventional therapies often show limited efficacy, necessitating innovative approaches.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This pilot study evaluated the short-term effectiveness of a mindfulness and motor imagery-based intervention delivered via an app (SAS YUZIT), on the pain, functionality, and quality of life of patients with obesity and chronic knee pain.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A prospective, single-center study was conducted over 1 month by including 30 patients (BMI >30 kg\/m\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n ) experiencing chronic knee pain (\u22653 months) who did not need surgery. Patients underwent two video-guided motor imagery sessions, focusing on neuromuscular reactivation. Functional scores, including the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) score, were assessed before and after intervention. Paired\n t<\/jats:italic>\n tests were used to analyze score improvements, with\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.05 deemed significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Significant improvements were observed across all parameters. The mean overall SANE score improved by 51% (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). The minimal clinically important difference was therefore approximately 6.7 points. The observed mean improvement (25 points) exceeded this threshold by more than threefold, indicating a clinically meaningful improvement in functional status. The mean (SD) KOOS score increased by 56% (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) from 40.89 (16.7) to 63.79 (14.6). The mean (SD) SF-36 scores showed substantial enhancements in both physical (from 39.7 [20.8] to 65.9 [18.8]; +66%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001) and mental components (from 47.2 [23.1] to 64 [21]; +36%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). Patient satisfaction with this method was rated 4.5\/5, and no adverse effects were reported.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Video-guided motor imagery demonstrated significant efficacy in reducing pain and improving the functionality and quality of life of patients with obesity and chronic knee pain. By targeting central neuromuscular circuits through guided visualization exercises, this non-invasive intervention addresses central activation dysfunction, a proposed novel concept in neuromuscular disorders that originates from hypotheses derived from clinical observations. 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