ArticleBrain sciences2021
Action Observation Therapy for Upper Limb Recovery in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
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Investigation of the Effect of Action Observation Therapy Applied With Telerehabilitation Method on Upper Extremity Functions, Daily Living Activities and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Patients
Investigation of the Effects of Action Observation Therapy Including Unimanual and Bimanual Activities on Upper Extremity Functions, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke
Investigation of the Effect of Action Observation Therapy Via Telerehabilitation Method on Upper Extremity Functions, Daily Living Activities and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Patients
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Application of action observation therapy in stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.Brain and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- Action observation for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Glutamatergic modulation of transcranial direct current stimulation over the premotor cortex combined with peripheral nerve stimulation promotes observation-execution-related cortical excitability and motor performance.The Journal of physiology · 2026Trial
- Action Observation Combined With Virtual Reality Promotes Motor Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Stroke · 2026Trial
- Impact of action observation therapy on motor and cognitive outcomes in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Innovative upper extremity rehabilitation methods in stroke patients: a comparison of robotic rehabilitation and action observation therapy-a randomized trial.Frontiers in neurologyTrial
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Games With Enhanced Visual Training for Hand Motor Function Improvement Using Electromyography: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Impact of Observation Duration in Action Observation Therapy: Manual Dexterity, Mirror Neuron System Activity, and Subjective Psychomotor Effort in Healthy Adults.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Frontiers in neuro-rehabilitation: neural basis of cognitive contributions to movement across neurological populations.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Overview of Effects of Motor Learning Strategies in Neurologic and Geriatric Populations: A Systematic Mapping Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2024Review
- Attentional state-synchronous peripheral electrical stimulation during action observation induced distinct modulation of corticospinal plasticity after stroke.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- The Future of Neurorehabilitation: Putting the Brain and Body Together Again.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Enhancing upper-limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors using combined action observation and motor imagery therapy.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Art skill-based rehabilitation training for upper limb sensorimotor recovery post-stroke: A feasibility study.Clinical rehabilitation · 2022Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Due to the complexity of the interventions for upper limb recovery, at the moment there is a lack of evidence regarding innovative and effective rehabilitative interventions. Action Observation Training (AOT) constitutes a promising rehabilitative method to improve upper limb motor recovery in stroke patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of AOT, both in upper limb recovery and in functional outcomes when compared to patients treated with task oriented training (TOT). Both treatments were added to traditional rehabilitative treatment. Thirty-two acute stroke patients at 15.6 days (±8.3) from onset, with moderate to severe upper limb impairment at baseline following their first-ever stroke, were enrolled and randomized into two groups: 16 in the experimental group (EG) and 16 in the control group (CG). The EG underwent 30 min sessions of AOT, and the CG underwent 30 min sessions of TOT. All participants received 20 sessions of treatment for four consecutive weeks (five days/week). The Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) were administered at baseline (T
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