Use of mental practice to improve upper-limb recovery after stroke: A systematic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 695-708

  Nilsen, Dawn M ^a   Gillen, Glen ^a   Gordon, Andrew M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Imagery (psychotherapy); Mental healing; Outcome and process assessment (health care); Recovery of function; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 78149337403     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09034     Document Type: Review

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