Practical research-based guidance for motor imagery practice in neurorehabilitation

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 25, 2012, Pages 2192-2200

  Bovend'eerdt, Thamar J H ^a,b,c   Dawes, Helen ^b   Sackley, Catherine ^d   Wade, Derick T ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD CENTRE FOR ENABLEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guidance; Mental practice; Motor imagery; Neurorehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONVALESCENCE; EVIDENCE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

BRAIN INJURIES; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MOTOR SKILLS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 84867518466     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.676703     Document Type: Article

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