ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023
Enhancing upper-limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors using combined action observation and motor imagery therapy.
Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Combined Effects of Motor Imagery and Core Stability Exercises on Trunk Control, Balance and Quality of Sleep in Stroke Patients
Mirror Therapy Versus Action Observation Therapy on Upper Limb Motor Function, Functional Independence, and Quality Oflife Among Chronic Stroke Patients
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Movement Representation Strategies in Knee Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses on Knee Pain and Function.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Combined action observation and motor imagery practice for upper limb recovery following stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of brain-computer interface controlled functional electrical stimulation training on rehabilitation of upper limb after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Motor imagery in autism: a systematic review.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Combining low-frequency magnetic stimulation with motor imagery to improve lower limb recovery and motor pathway integrity in cerebral infarction: a randomized, double-blind, and controlled study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Trial
- Action observation perspective influences the effectiveness of combined action observation and motor imagery training for novices learning an Osoto Gari judo throw.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Cross-Segmental Transfer Effects of Lower Limb Cross-Training Priming on Upper Extremity Functional Recovery in Pediatric Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Association of physical activity level and all-cause mortality among stroke survivors: evidence from NHANES 2007-2018.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Does model type influence the effectiveness of combined action observation and motor imagery training for novices learning an Ankle Pick takedown?Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Understanding effects of observing affordance-driven action during motor imagery through EEG analysis.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- A commentary on Eaves et al. with a special focus on clinical neurorehabilitation.Psychological research · 2024Review
- An improved model using convolutional sliding window-attention network for motor imagery EEG classification.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Introduction: For people who have had a stroke, recovering upper-limb function is a barrier to independence. When movement is difficult, mental practice can be used to complement physical therapy. In this within-participants study we investigated the effects of combined action observation and motor imagery (AO + MI) therapy on upper-limb recovery in chronic stroke survivors. Methods: A Graeco-Latin Square design was used to counterbalance four mental practice conditions (AO + MI, AO, MI, Control) across four cup-stacking tasks of increasing complexity. Once a week, for five consecutive weeks, participants ( Results: Mean movement execution times were significantly reduced overall in the post-test and the retention test compared to baseline. At retention, movement execution times were significantly shorter for combined AO + MI compared to both MI and the Control. Individual participants reported clinically important changes in quality of life (Stroke Impact Scale) and positive qualitative experiences of AO + MI (social validation). Discussion: These results indicate that when physical practice is unsuitable, combined AO + MI therapy could offer an effective adjunct for neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors.
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