Utilization of motor imagery in upper limb rehabilitation: A systematic scoping review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1092-1107

  Harris, J E ^a   Hebert, A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Toronto and Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; mental representation; rehabilitation interventions; stroke; upper extremity (arm)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PARESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PARESIS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84944683039     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514566248     Document Type: Article

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