Introduction For patients with osteoarthritis who have undergone total knee arthroplasty
(TKA), quadriceps strength is a major determinant of general physical function regardless of …

Purpose: To identify the effects of mirror neuron activation (MNAT) combined or not with
physical exercise (PE) in healthy older adults, on functionality, balance, gait velocity and risk …

Bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) poses significant challenges to individuals' functional
abilities, including quadriceps strength, postural stability, and pain perception …

Objectives:(1) To assess the ability to generate both kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in
participants with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), compared with asymptomatic …

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of analogy instruction (ANA)
on motor performance and knowledge declared (KD) compared with explicit learning (EXP) …

Background Lateral ankle sprains are highly prevalent and result in tissue damage,
impairments of muscle strength, instability, and muscle activation. Up to 74% will experience …

Rationale The physiotherapy profession strives to be a leader in providing quality care and
strongly recognizes the value of research to guide clinical practice. Adherence to guidelines …

Introduction Motor imagery (MI) is a method of imagining movement without actual
movement, and its use in combination with motor execution (ME) enhances the effects of …

Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) techniques are two movement
representation strategies that are widely used in multiple fields of study. MI is defined as the …

Practitioners have begun using motor imagery (MI) for preventing and treating some pelvic
floor disorders. Due to requirements for imagining before performing a MI intervention and …