The effects of motor imagery therapy on the upper limb motor function in hemiplegic stroke patients

Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-55

  Fu, Qiao ^a   Chen, Wenyuan ^a   Yu, Jincheng ^a  

^a HAINAN PROVINCIAL PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cognition; Motor imagery therapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb function

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249118938     PISSN: 10011242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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