Mental practice for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 197-203

  Park, Si Woon ^a   Kim, Jae Hyung ^a   Yang, Yun Jung ^a  

^a Catholic Kwandong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain computer interface; Imagery; Neurofeedback; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); PATIENT REHABILITATION; RATS;

CONSTRAINT-INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY; IMAGERY; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATIONS (NMES); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOT-ASSISTED THERAPIES; STROKE; UPPER-LIMB REHABILITATION;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ELECTROTHERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEUROFEEDBACK; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; ROBOTICS; STROKE REHABILITATION; UPPER LIMB;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; NEUROFEEDBACK; PARESIS; ROBOTICS; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 85051848900     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000298     Document Type: Review

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