Motor Imagery Training after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 205-214

  Guerra, Zaqueline Fernandes ^a,b,c   Lucchetti, Alessandra L G ^a   Lucchetti, Giancarlo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b Division of Anesthesiology   (Brazil)

^c SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

mental practice; paresis; physical therapy; stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; LEARNING; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STROKE REHABILITATION;

HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION;

EID: 85030236837     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0000000000000200     Document Type: Article

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