Imagery improves upper extremity motor function in chronic stroke patients: A pilot study

Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 200-215

  Page, S J ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fugl Meyer; Functional motor recovery; Imagery; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 0033930972     PISSN: 02761599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153944920002000304     Document Type: Article

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