SynthesisOccupational therapy international2023
Motor Imagery and Mental Practice in the Subacute and Chronic Phases in Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review.
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- Stroke Neurorehabilitation and the Role of Motor Imagery Training: Do ARAT and Barthel Index Improvements Support Its Clinical Use? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of functional near-infrared spectroscopy-based task paradigms in stroke rehabilitation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Actual and imagined music-cued gait training for people with multiple sclerosis: a multicentre qualitative study.BMJ open · 2024Trial
- Assessing upper limb function: the Spanish version of the Stroke Upper Limb Capacity Scale (SULCS): cross-cultural adaptation and clinimetric properties.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Article
- Mirror Therapy Versus Motor Imagery in Stroke Neurorehabilitation: A Systematic Review with Comparative Narrative Synthesis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Manual Dexterity Training and Cognitive Function in Adults with Stroke: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Bridging cognition and control through passive eye movement integration in motor imagery brain-computer interfaces.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
- Motor Imagery for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Recovery: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs on Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scores.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Recommendations for Combining Brain-Computer Interface, Motor Imagery, and Virtual Reality in Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation: Qualitative Participatory Design Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Effects of repeated trials on the strategy used for a hand laterality judgment task.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- The Impact of Visualization on Stroke Rehabilitation in Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Guided and Motor Imagery.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Conceptual framework for creative dance-based practice in cerebral palsy rehabilitation: mini review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Review
- Nature documentaries vs. quiet rest: no evidence for an impact on event-related desynchronization during motor imagery and neurofeedback.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Identifying Issues in Effective Motor Imagery Training Practice in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Scoping Review.Occupational therapy international · 2025Article
- The Potential of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Therapeutic Tool Following a Stroke (Review).Sovremennye tekhnologii v meditsine · 2025Review
- Progress in the application of motor imagery therapy in upper limb motor function rehabilitation of stroke patients with hemiplegia.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Multidimensional analysis of brain activation patterns in different motor therapies using functional near-infrared spectroscopy.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Assessment of Motor Imagery and Its Relationship to Functional Impairment in Post-Stroke Patients: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Motor imagery and mental practice can be defined as a continuous mechanism in which the subject tries to emulate a movement using cognitive processes, without actually performing the motor action. The objective of this review was to analyse and check the efficacy of motor imagery and/or mental practice as a method of rehabilitating motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke, in both subacute and chronic phases. Results: We analysed a total of 11 randomized clinical trials, with moderate and high methodological quality according to the PEDro scale. Most of the studies on subacute and chronic stages obtained statistically significant short-term results, between pre- and postintervention, in recovering function of the upper limb. Conclusions: Motor imagery and/or mental practice, combined with conventional therapy and/or with other techniques, can be effective in the short term in recovering upper limb motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke. More studies are needed to analyse the efficacy of this intervention during medium- and long-term follow-up.
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