The impact of mental practice on stroke patients' postural balance

Hosseini, Sayyed Ali; Fallahpour, Mandana; Sayadi, Mounir; Gharib, Masoud; Haghgoo, Hojjat Allah

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2012.07.030

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“…106 A number of clinical trials among patients with stroke having motor impairments have assessed the effects of MP on upper extremity motor recovery, independence with ADL, balance, and gait. [107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115] Heterogeneous methodologies have been employed in the studies evaluating the effect of MP on upper extremity function, especially in how the treatment is administered, the treatment duration and frequency, the type of control group intervention, and the follow-up duration. 109,[112][113][114][115][116] Variations in the studies also include inconsistent methodology with regard to randomization, blinding, and assessment of compliance.…”

Section: Motor Imagery/mental Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Treatments for Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke

Claflin

Krishnan

Khot

2014

The Neurohospitalist

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Although numerous treatments are available to improve cerebral perfusion after acute stroke and prevent recurrent stroke, few rehabilitation treatments have been conclusively shown to improve neurologic recovery. The majority of stroke survivors with motor impairment do not recover to their functional baseline, and there remains a need for novel neurorehabilitation treatments to minimize long-term disability, maximize quality of life, and optimize psychosocial outcomes. In recent years, several novel therapies have emerged to restore motor function after stroke, and additional investigational treatments have also shown promise. Here, we familiarize the neurohospitalist with emerging treatments for poststroke motor rehabilitation. The rehabilitation treatments covered in this review will include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medications, constraint-induced movement therapy, noninvasive brain stimulation, mirror therapy, and motor imagery or mental practice.

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Section: Motor Imagery/mental Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Treatments for Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke

Claflin

Krishnan

Khot

2014

The Neurohospitalist

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“…Of the 44 studies, 4 interventions-based on mirror neurons-were studied. (20 studies [9:28] used mirror therapy, 12 studies [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] used mental practice/motor imagery, 11 studies [41:51] used action observation and 1 study used virtual reality reflection therapy).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For measure of the motor function of the upper extremity, 17 studies used Fugl-Meyer score of the upper extremity [9,11-13,17-20,22,25,27,30,34-40,43,44,47] 6 studies used the Action Research Arm Test [12,14,19,25,26,32,37-39,41] 4 studies used the Wolf Motor Function Test [10,11,42,44] 2 studies used the Manual Function Test [17,21] and 5 studies used Box and Block Test [18,26,43,46,47] . To analysis the motor function of the lower extremity, (walking ability) studies used Gait analysis [15,16] , Functional Ambulation Categories [24] , 10-meter walking test [29,30,33,36] and Timed Get up and Go [30,31] .…”

Section: Outcome: Motor Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mirror Neuron Applications on Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review

El-Zalabany

Al-Wahab

2019

The Medical Journal of Cairo University

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Background: Mirror neurons represent a variety of neurons that fire when the subject executes a motor act or observes others making the same action. A lot of therapeutic applications based on the existence of mirror neurons are widely used today in the field of stroke rehabilitation. Objectives: To summarize the best evidence of the effectiveness of mirror neuron applications for improving motor function, activities of daily living, spasticity, pain, visuospatial neglect, sensation, quality of life and muscle power in the stroke patients. Methods: We searched the following electronic databases: Pubmed (October 2017), Cochrane Library (November 2017) and PEDro (November 2017). We also checked the reference lists. We included Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) that compare mirror neuron applications (mirror therapy, motor imagery/mental practice, action observation therapy or virtual reality reflection therapy) with conventional physical or occupational therapy for patients after stroke. Then we selected the trials that match the inclusion criteria, and we assessed the methodological quality of studies and extracted data. Finally, we analyzed the results by pooling the data of change scores between pre-and post-intervention through calculation of the overall Standardized Mean Differences (SMDs) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Results: We included 44 studies with a total of 1792 participants. Of the 44 studies, 4 interventions based on mirror neurons were studied. Firstly, mirror therapy may have a significant effect on motor function of the upper extremity; however, effects on motor function are influenced by the variation of mirror therapy, activities of the unaffected limb showed greater effect than bilateral activities. We found limited evidence for improving walking ability. Secondly, motor imagery/mental practice showed a significant improvement on the motor function specially for the lower extremity functions. Thirdly, we found limited evidence of action observation therapy in improving motor function of the upper extremity, walking ability. Finally, we included only one study that used virtual reality reflection therapy in stroke rehabilitation, so we didn't include it in the pool analysis. Conclusion: There is an evidence from the included RCTs on the effectiveness of mirror therapy on improving motor

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“…In a study on chronic stroke patients, Yoo et al demonstrated that physical therapy with additional MI had an additional positive effect on improving and maintaining a symmetrical stance posture 18 ) . Additionally, many previous studies have reported the effectiveness of physical therapy with additional MI on balance and gait ability 12 , 19 , 20 ) . Although the subjects of the previous studies were in a different stage of recovery, our results were similar, with the FRT and FSST scores showing a significant improvement in the balance training with MI group compared to the balance training alone group in subacute stroke patients.…”

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An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study

Bae

et al. 2015

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The few studies conducted on subacute stroke patients have focused only on gait function improvement. This study therefore aimed to confirm the effect of balance training with additional motor imagery on balance and gait improvement in subacute stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Participants were divided into an experimental or control group. The experimental group received balance training for 20 minutes/day with mental imagery for 10 minutes/day, three days/week, for four weeks. The control group received only balance training for 30 minutes. Before and after the 12 sessions, balance and gait ability were assessed by the researcher and a physical therapist. [Results] After completion of the 4-week intervention, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step test scores significantly increased in the experimental group. In the control group, Berg Balance Scale and Functional Reach Test scores significantly improved. Changes in the Timed Up and Go test, Functional Reach Test, and Four Square Step Test scores after intervention were significantly higher in the experimental than in the control group. [Conclusion] Specific balance training with additional motor imagery may result in better rehabilitation outcomes of gait and balance ability than balance training alone.

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The impact of mental practice on stroke patients' postural balance

Cited by 31 publications

References 33 publications

Emerging Treatments for Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke

Emerging Treatments for Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke

Mirror Neuron Applications on Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review

An efficacy study on improving balance and gait in subacute stroke patients by balance training with additional motor imagery: a pilot study

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