Effects of mental practice on stroke patients’ upper extremity function and daily activity performance

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1075-1077

  Park, Ju Hyung ^a,b   Lee, Nayun ^b,c   Cho, Milim ^b   Kim, Deok Ju ^d   Yang, Yeongae ^e  

^a Department of Automotive Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Kimcheon Science College   (South Korea)

^c Department of Occupational Therapy ^*  (South Korea)

^d Sorabol College   (South Korea)

^e Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mental practice; Stroke; Upper function

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928809389     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.1075     Document Type: Article

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