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Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke patients
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether motor imagery training has a positive influence on upper extremity performance in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups: motor imagery (n = 12) or control (...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4540865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26311968 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2289 |
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description | [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether motor imagery training has a positive influence on upper extremity performance in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups: motor imagery (n = 12) or control (n = 12). Over the course of 4 weeks, the motor imagery group participated in 30 minutes of motor imagery training on each of the 18 tasks (9 hours total) related to their daily living activities. After the 4-week intervention period, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity outcomes and Wolf Motor Function Test outcomes were compared. [Results] The post-test score of the motor imagery group on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity outcomes was significantly higher than that of the control group. In particular, the shoulder and wrist sub-items demonstrated improvement in the motor imagery group. [Conclusion] Motor imagery training has a positive influence on upper extremity performance by improving functional mobility during stroke rehabilitation. These results suggest that motor imagery training is feasible and beneficial for improving upper extremity function in stroke patients. |
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spelling | pubmed-45408652015-08-26 Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke patients Kim, Seong-Sik Lee, Byoung-Hee J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether motor imagery training has a positive influence on upper extremity performance in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups: motor imagery (n = 12) or control (n = 12). Over the course of 4 weeks, the motor imagery group participated in 30 minutes of motor imagery training on each of the 18 tasks (9 hours total) related to their daily living activities. After the 4-week intervention period, the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity outcomes and Wolf Motor Function Test outcomes were compared. [Results] The post-test score of the motor imagery group on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity outcomes was significantly higher than that of the control group. In particular, the shoulder and wrist sub-items demonstrated improvement in the motor imagery group. [Conclusion] Motor imagery training has a positive influence on upper extremity performance by improving functional mobility during stroke rehabilitation. These results suggest that motor imagery training is feasible and beneficial for improving upper extremity function in stroke patients. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015-07-22 2015-07 /pmc/articles/PMC4540865/ /pubmed/26311968 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2289 Text en 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Kim, Seong-Sik Lee, Byoung-Hee Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke patients |
title | Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
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title_full | Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
patients |
title_fullStr | Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
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title_full_unstemmed | Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
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title_short | Motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
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title_sort | motor imagery training improves upper extremity performance in stroke
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topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4540865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26311968 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2289 |
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