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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Effect of mental practice using inverse video of the unaffected upper limb in a subject with chronic hemiparesis after stroke.

Naoki Iso, Shirou Ooso, Noboru Yamamoto, Takefumi Moriuchi, Akira Sagari, Fumiko Iso, Koji Tanaka, Takayuki Tabira, Toshio Higashi

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Naoki IsoMedical Corporation Toujinkai Miharadai Hospital, Japan; Unit of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.
Shirou OosoMedical Corporation Toujinkai Miharadai Hospital, Japan.
Noboru YamamotoMedical Corporation Toujinkai Miharadai Hospital, Japan.
Takefumi MoriuchiUnit of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan; Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan.
Akira SagariShinshu University School of Health Science, Japan.
Fumiko IsoUnit of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.
Koji TanakaUnit of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.
Takayuki TabiraKagoshima University Faculty of Medicine School of Health Sciences, Japan.
Toshio HigashiUnit of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.

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Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this case study was to investigate whether a method of mental practice (MP) using an inverse video of a subject's unaffected limb to complement the vividness of motor imagery (MI) would be effective for improving affected upper limb function. [Subjects and Methods] The participant was 60-year-old male in the chronic stage of stroke recovery with left sided hemiparesis. The design of the study was AB method of Single-System-Design. He performed the MP as a home program with DVD. The intervention lasted 30 minutes a session, twice a day, 5 times a week, over 6 weeks. The DVD was created using inverse video of his unaffected upper limb. Primary outcome measures were used the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper limb (FMA) and the Motor Activity Log (MAL) 3 times each baseline, intervention and follow-up. The subjective vividness of MI was assessed by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). [Results] FMA and MAL score during intervention was improved significantly comparing to baseline, and maintained in withdrawal. VAS score was improved in withdrawal comparing to baseline. [Conclusion] Results suggested that effect of mental practice for stroke patients increased by vividness of motor imagery was improved by the inverse video.

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PMCPMC5088165

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