The improvement effect of limited mental practice in individuals with poststroke hemiparesis: The influence of mental imagery and mental concentration

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2641-2644

  Nagano, Katsuhito ^a   Nagano, Yumi ^b  

^a Fukui College of Health Sciences   (Japan)

^b Department of Nursing Care Medical Care Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Imagery vividness; Mental concentration; Mental practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939794997     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2641     Document Type: Article

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