Influence of functional task-oriented mental practice on the gait of transtibial amputees: a randomized, clinical trial

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10

  Cunha, Rodrigo Gontijo ^a,b   Da Silva, Paulo José Guimarães ^c   Dos Santos Couto Paz, Clarissa Cardoso ^d   Da Silva Ferreira, Ana Carolina ^a   Tierra Criollo, Carlos Julio ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Center for Studies and Research in Biomedical Engineering   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gait; Lower limb amputees; Mental practice; Motor imagery; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPUTEE; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; GUIDED IMAGERY; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MOTOR IMAGERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMPUTEES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018528286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12984-017-0238-x     Document Type: Article

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