Motor Imagery and Mental Practice in the Subacute and Chronic Phases in Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review.
Enrique Villa-BergesAna Alejandra Laborda-SorianoMaría Orosia Lucha-LópezJosé Miguel Tricas-MorenoMar Hernández-SecorúnMiguel Gómez-MartínezCésar Hidalgo GarcíaPublished in: Occupational therapy international (2023)
Motor imagery and/or mental practice, combined with conventional therapy and/or with other techniques, can be effective in the short term in recovering upper limb motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke. More studies are needed to analyse the efficacy of this intervention during medium- and long-term follow-up.