Effects of motor imagery combined with repetitive task practice on sitting balance of hemiplegic patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-188

  Saito, Mariko ^a,b   Asaka, Tadayoshi ^a   Fukushima, Junko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Teishinkai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hemiplegic patients; Motor imagery; Sitting pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875389813     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.183     Document Type: Article

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