Many clinical studies have investigated the use of mental practice (MP) through motor
imagery (MI) to enhance functional recovery of patients with diverse physical disabilities …

Butler AJ, Page SJ. Mental practice with motor imagery: evidence for motor recovery and
cortical reorganization after stroke. OBJECTIVES: To measure the efficacy of a program …

Introduction: Motor imagery and mental practice are getting increased attention in
neurological rehabilitation. Several different mental practice intervention protocols have …

Introduction In recent decades, many stroke rehabilitation methods have been developed.
Mental practice (MP) is a dynamic state in which the subject evokes an imaginary …

Background and Purpose: A number of studies have suggested that imagery training (motor
imagery [MI]) has value for improving motor function in persons with neurologic conditions …

Background/aim Studies have shown that mental imagery can enhance relearning and
generalisation of function after stroke. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to evaluate …

Jackson PL, Lafleur MF, Malouin F, Richards C, Doyon J. Potential role of mental practice
using motor imagery in neurologic rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001; 82: 1133-41 …

Motor imagery (MI, the mental representation of an action without engaging in its actual
execution) is a therapeutically relevant technique to promote motor recovery after neurologic …

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the therapeutic benefit of mental practice with
motor imagery in stroke patients with persistent upper limb motor weakness. There is …

Braun SM, Beurskens AJ, Borm PJ, Schack T, Wade DT. The effects of mental practice in
stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of a mental …