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Ferreira-Sánchez MDR, Moreno-Verdú M, Poliakoff E, Sánchez Milá Z, Rodríguez Sanz D, Frutos Llanes R, Barragán Casas JM, Velázquez Saornil J. Differences in Motor Imagery Ability between People with Parkinson's Disease and Healthy Controls, and Its Relationship with Functionality, Independence and Quality of Life. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2898. [PMID: 37958042 PMCID: PMC10650523 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11212898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Motor imagery (MI) has been shown to be effective for the acquisition of motor skills; however, it is still unknown whether similar benefits can be achieved in neurological patients. Previous findings of differences in MI ability between people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) and healthy controls (HCs) are mixed. This study examined differences in the ability to both create and maintain MI as well as investigating the relationship between the ability to create and maintain MI and motor function, independence and quality of life (QoL). A case-control study was conducted (31 PwPD and 31 HCs), collecting gender, age, dominance, socio-demographic data, duration and impact of the disease. MI intensity (MIQ-RS and KVIQ-34) and temporal accuracy of MI (imagined box and block test [iBBT], imagined timed stand and walk test [iTUG]) were assessed. Functional and clinical assessments included upper limb motor function, balance, gait, independence in activities of daily living and quality of life measures. Statistically significant differences in temporal accuracy were observed and partial and weak relationships were revealed between MI measures and functioning, independence and QoL. PwPD retain the ability to create MI, indicating the suitability of MI in this population. Temporal accuracy might be altered as a reflection of bradykinesia on the mentally simulated actions.
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- María del Rosario Ferreira-Sánchez
- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- Brain, Action and Skill Laboratory, Institute of Neuroscience (Cognition and Systems Division), UC Louvain, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;
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- Body Eyes and Movement (BEAM) Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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- NEUMUSK Group, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Ávila, C/Canteros s/n, 05005 Ávila, Spain; (M.d.R.F.-S.); (R.F.L.); (J.M.B.C.); (J.V.S.)
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Motor Imagery and Mental Practice in the Subacute and Chronic Phases in Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review. Occup Ther Int 2023; 2023:3752889. [PMID: 36742101 PMCID: PMC9889141 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3752889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Introduction Motor imagery and mental practice can be defined as a continuous mechanism in which the subject tries to emulate a movement using cognitive processes, without actually performing the motor action. The objective of this review was to analyse and check the efficacy of motor imagery and/or mental practice as a method of rehabilitating motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke, in both subacute and chronic phases. Material and Methods. We performed a bibliographic search from 2009 to 2021 in the following databases, Medline (PubMed), Scopus, WOS, Cochrane, and OTSeeker. The search focused on randomized clinical trials in which the main subject was rehabilitating motor function of the upper limb in individuals that had suffered a stroke in subacute or chronic phases. Results We analysed a total of 11 randomized clinical trials, with moderate and high methodological quality according to the PEDro scale. Most of the studies on subacute and chronic stages obtained statistically significant short-term results, between pre- and postintervention, in recovering function of the upper limb. Conclusions 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.
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Kotegawa K, Teramoto W. Association of executive function capacity with gait motor imagery ability and PFC activity: An fNIRS study. Neurosci Lett 2022; 766:136350. [PMID: 34785311 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Individual differences exist in gait motor imagery ability. However, little is known about the underlying neural mechanisms. We previously conducted a study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which showed that participants who overestimated mental walking times to a greater degree exhibited greater activation in the right prefrontal cortex (PFC). The PFC is implicated in executive functions (EFs), including working memory (WM). Thus, this study investigated whether individual differences in EF capacity are associated with gait motor imagery ability and PFC activity. Thirty volunteers participated (mean age: 21.7 ± 1.8 years) in the study. Their EF capacity was assessed by the Trail Making Test - Part B (TMT-B). We measured the accuracy of gait motor imagery and PFC activity during mental walking using fNIRS, while changing task difficulty by varying the path width. The results showed that the overestimation of mental walking time over actual walking time and right PFC activity increased with an increase in the TMT-B times. These results suggest that the EF capacity, including WM, is strongly associated with gait motor imagery ability and right PFC activity. The brain network that includes the right PFC may play an important role in the maintenance and manipulation of gait motor imagery.
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- Kohei Kotegawa
- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Kumamoto Health Science University, 325, Izumi, Kumamoto 861-5598, Japan; Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Kumamoto University, 2-40-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kumamoto University, 2-40-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.
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A sensorimotor representation impairment in dyslexic adults: A specific profile of comorbidy. Neuropsychologia 2021; 165:108134. [PMID: 34953794 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.108134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sensorimotor disorders have been frequently reported in children and adults with dyslexia over the past 30 years. The present study aimed to determine the impact of sensorimotor comorbidity risks in dyslexia by investigating the functional links between phonological and sensorimotor representations in young dyslexic adults. Using 52 dyslexic participants and 58 normo-readers, we investigated whether the underlying phonological deficit, which is reported in the literature, was associated with a general impairment of sensorimotor representations of articulatory and bodily actions. Internal action representations were explored through motor imagery tasks, consisting of measuring and comparing the durations of performed or imagined actions chosen from their current repertoire of daily life activities. To detect sensorimotor deficits, all participants completed the extended version of the M-ABC 2, as a reference test. We found sensorimotor impairments in 27% of the young adult dyslexics, then considered as sensorimotor comorbid, as opposed to much less in the normo-reader group (5%). While motor slowdown, reflecting motor difficulty, was present in all dyslexic adults, motor imagery performance was impacted only in the specific dyslexic subgroup with sensorimotor impairments. Moreover, in contrast with slowness, only the comorbid subgroup showed an increased variability in execution durations. The present study highlights the importance of the quality of perception-action coupling, questions the relevance of investigating sensorimotor impairment profiles beyond phonological deficits and provides new arguments supporting the perspective of multiple deficits approaches in dyslexia.
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Stoll SEM, Finkel L, Buchmann I, Hassa T, Spiteri S, Liepert J, Randerath J. 100 years after Liepmann-Lesion correlates of diminished selection and application of familiar versus novel tools. Cortex 2021; 146:1-23. [PMID: 34801831 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2021.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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100 years ago, Liepmann highlighted the role of left ventro-dorsal lesions for impairments in conceptual (rather ventral) and motor (more dorsal) related aspects of apraxia. Many studies thereafter attributed to an extended left fronto-temporo-parietal network. Yet, to date there are only few studies that looked at apraxic performance in the selection and application of familiar versus novel tools. In the current study we applied modern voxel-based lesion-symptom mapping (VLSM) to analyze neural correlates of impaired selection and application of familiar versus novel tools. 58 left (LBD) and 51 right brain damaged (RBD) stroke patients participated in the Novel Tools Test (NTT) and the Familiar Tools Test (FTT) of the Diagnostic Instrument for Limb Apraxia (DILA-S). We further assessed performance in control tasks, namely semantic knowledge (BOSU), visuo-spatial working memory (Corsi Block Tapping) and meaningless imitation of gestures (IML). Impaired tool use was most pronounced after LBD. Our VLSM results in the LBD group suggested that selection- versus application-related aspects of praxis and semantics of familiar versus novel tool use can be behaviorally and neuro-anatomically differentiated. For impairments in familiar tool tasks, the major focus of lesion maps was rather ventral while deficiencies in novel tool tasks went along with rather dorsal lesions. Affected selection processes were linked to rather anterior lesions, while impacted application processes went along with rather posterior lesion maps. In our study, particular tool selection processes were rather specific for familiar versus novel tools. Foci for lesion overlaps of experimental and control tasks were noticed ventrally for semantic knowledge and FTT, in fronto-parietal regions for working memory and NTT, and ventro-dorsally for imitation of meaningless gestures and the application of NTT and FTT. We visualized our current interpretation within a neuroanatomical model for apraxia of tool use.
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- Sarah E M Stoll
- University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht, Center for Neurological Rehabilitation, Zihlschlacht, Switzerland
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- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; Lurija Institute for Rehabilitation Sciences and Health Research at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
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O’Brien J, Bracewell RM, Castillo JA. The effects of kinesthetic and visual motor imagery on interjoint coordination in the hemiplegic index finger: an experimental study using the index of temporal coordination. CADERNOS BRASILEIROS DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/2526-8910.ctoao2170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Upper limb hemiparesis is a common impairment following stroke and can affect interjoint coordination. Motor imagery training is one treatment strategy. However, motor imagery can use visual or kinesthetic modalities and there has been a lack of research comparing the effectiveness of these modalities when treating the upper limb. The aim of this study was to compare visual and kinesthetic motor imagery in improving interjoint coordination in the hemiparetic index finger. Fifteen stroke survivors with upper limb hemiparesis were allocated to groups using kinesthetic or visual motor imagery, or a control group using guided relaxation. Reaching and grasping movements of the upper limb were captured using optoelectronic motion capture. Interjoint coordination of the hemiparetic index finger was analysed using the index of temporal coordination. No significant differences were found for interjoint coordination following treatment in either condition. Future work should focus on comparing kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in the rehabilitation of more proximal upper limb joints.
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Souto DO, Cruz TKF, Fontes PLB, Haase VG. Motor imagery in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a case-control study. Dev Med Child Neurol 2020; 62:1396-1405. [PMID: 32996138 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM To evaluate whether children with cerebral palsy (CP) are able to engage in a motor imagery task. Possible associations between motor imagery and functional performance, working memory, age, and intelligence were also investigated. METHOD This is a case-control study that assessed 57 children (25 females, 32 males) with unilateral CP, aged 6 to 14 years (mean age: 10y 4mo; SD 2y 8mo) and 175 typically developing (control) children, aged 6 to 13 years (87 females, 88 males; mean age: 9y 4mo; SD 1y 11mo). The hand laterality judgment task was used to measure motor imagery ability. Reaction time, accuracy, and the effect of the biomechanical constraints were assessed in this task. RESULTS Performance in both groups followed the biomechanical constraints of the task, that is, longer reaction times to recognize stimuli rotated laterally when compared to medial stimuli. Reaction time means did not differ significantly between groups (p>0.05). Significant differences between the unilateral CP and control groups were observed for accuracy (p<0.05). Functional performance and working memory were correlates of motor imagery tasks. INTERPRETATION Results suggest that children with unilateral CP can engage in motor imagery; however, they commit more errors than typically developing controls. In addition, their performance in tasks of motor imagery is influenced by functional performance and working memory.
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- Deisiane O Souto
- Graduate Programme in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Programme in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Programme in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physiotherapy, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Betim, Brazil
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- Graduate Programme in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,National Institute of Science and Technology on Behavior, CNPq, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Lugtmeijer S, Lammers NA, de Haan EHF, de Leeuw FE, Kessels RPC. Post-Stroke Working Memory Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Neuropsychol Rev 2020; 31:202-219. [PMID: 33230717 PMCID: PMC7889582 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-020-09462-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This review investigates the severity and nature of post-stroke working memory deficits with reference to the multi-component model of working memory. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed up to March 2019 with search terms for stroke and memory. Studies on adult stroke patients, that included a control group, and assessed working memory function, were selected. Effect sizes (Hedges' g) were extracted from 50 studies (in total 3,084 stroke patients) based on the sample size, mean and standard deviation of patients and controls. Performance of stroke patients was compared to healthy controls on low-load (i.e. capacity) and high-load (executively demanding) working memory tasks, grouped by modality (verbal, non-verbal). A separate analysis compared patients in the sub-acute and the chronic stage. Longitudinal studies and effects of lesion location were systematically reviewed. Stroke patients demonstrated significant deficits in working memory with a moderate effect size for both low-load (Hedges' g = -.58 [-.82 to -.43]) and high-load (Hedges' g = -.59 [-.73 to -.45]) tasks. The effect sizes were comparable for verbal and non-verbal material. Systematically reviewing the literature showed that working memory deficits remain prominent in the chronic stage of stroke. Lesions in a widespread fronto-parietal network are associated with working memory deficits. Stroke patients show decrements of moderate magnitude in all subsystems of working memory. This review clearly demonstrates the global nature of the impairment in working memory post-stroke.
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- Selma Lugtmeijer
- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. .,Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Silva S, Borges LR, Santiago L, Lucena L, Lindquist AR, Ribeiro T. Motor imagery for gait rehabilitation after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020; 9:CD013019. [PMID: 32970328 PMCID: PMC8094749 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013019.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Motor imagery (MI) is defined as a mentally rehearsed task in which movement is imagined but is not performed. The approach includes repetitive imagined body movements or rehearsing imagined acts to improve motor performance. OBJECTIVES To assess the treatment effects of MI for enhancing ability to walk among people following stroke. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group registry, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase and seven other databases. We also searched trial registries and reference lists. The last searches were conducted on 24 February 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using MI alone or associated with action observation or physical practice to improve gait in individuals after stroke. The critical outcome was the ability to walk, assessed using either a continuous variable (walking speed) or a dichotomous variable (dependence on personal assistance). Important outcomes included walking endurance, motor function, functional mobility, and adverse events. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected the trials according to pre-defined inclusion criteria, extracted the data, assessed the risk of bias, and applied the GRADE approach to evaluate the certainty of the evidence. The review authors contacted the study authors for clarification and missing data. MAIN RESULTS We included 21 studies, involving a total of 762 participants. Participants were in the acute, subacute, or chronic stages of stroke, and had a mean age ranging from 50 to 78 years. All participants presented at least some gait deficit. All studies compared MI training versus other therapies. Most of the included studies used MI associated with physical practice in the experimental groups. The treatment time for the experimental groups ranged from two to eight weeks. There was a high risk of bias for at least one assessed domain in 20 of the 21 included studies. Regarding our critical outcome, there was very low-certainty evidence that MI was more beneficial for improving gait (walking speed) compared to other therapies at the end of the treatment (pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) 0.44; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.06 to 0.81; P = 0.02; six studies; 191 participants; I² = 38%). We did not include the outcome of dependence on personal assistance in the meta-analysis, because only one study provided information regarding the number of participants that became dependent or independent after interventions. For our important outcomes, there was very low-certainty evidence that MI was no more beneficial than other interventions for improving motor function (pooled mean difference (MD) 2.24, 95% CI -1.20 to 5.69; P = 0.20; three studies; 130 participants; I² = 87%) and functional mobility at the end of the treatment (pooled SMD 0.55, 95% CI -0.45 to 1.56; P = 0.09; four studies; 116 participants; I² = 64.2%). No adverse events were observed in those studies that reported this outcome (seven studies). We were unable to pool data regarding walking endurance and all other outcomes at follow-up. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We found very low-certainty evidence regarding the short-term benefits of MI on walking speed in individuals who have had a stroke, compared to other therapies. Evidence was insufficient to estimate the effect of MI on the dependence on personal assistance and walking endurance. Compared with other therapies, the evidence indicates that MI does not improve motor function and functional mobility after stroke (very low-certainty evidence). Evidence was also insufficient to estimate the effect of MI on gait, motor function, and functional mobility after stroke compared to placebo or no intervention. Motor Imagery and other therapies used for gait rehabilitation after stroke do not appear to cause significant adverse events.
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- Stephano Silva
- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Souto DO, Cruz TKF, Fontes PLB, Batista RC, Haase VG. Motor Imagery Development in Children: Changes in Speed and Accuracy With Increasing Age. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:100. [PMID: 32232021 PMCID: PMC7082325 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although motor imagery has been pointed as a promising strategy for the rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders, information on their development throughout childhood and adolescence is still scarce. For instance, it is still unclear at what age they reach a development comparable to the motor imagery performance observed in adults. Herein we used a mental rotation task to assess motor imagery in 164 typically developing children and adolescents, which were divided into four age groups (6-7, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13 years) and 30 adults. The effects of biomechanical constraints, accuracy, and reaction time of the mental rotation task were considered. ANOVA showed that all groups had the effect of biomechanical restrictions of the mental rotation task. We found a group effect for accuracy [F (4, 180) = 17,560; p < 0.00; η2 = 3.79] and reaction time [F (4, 180) = 17.5; p < 0.001, η2 = 0.615], with the results of children groups 6-7 and 8-9 years being significantly lower than the other groups (p < 0.05). In all the analyses, there were no differences regarding accuracy and reaction time among the participants of the age groups 10-11 and 12-13 years and adults (p > 0.05). Concluding, children aged 6-7 years were able to perform motor imagery, motor imagery ability improved as the participants' ages increased, and children aged 10 and over-performed similarly to adults.
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- Deisiane Oliveira Souto
- Graduate Program in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Department of Physiotherapy, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Betim, Brazil
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- Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Neurosciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,National Institute of Science and Technology on Behavior, CNPq, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Gerver CR, Neely KA, Kurkela KA, Diaz MT, Goodman JT, Blouch S, Samimy S, Dennis NA. Shared neural recruitment across working memory and motor control tasks as a function of task difficulty and age. AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2019; 27:864-879. [PMID: 31877068 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2019.1700898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Past research suggests that working memory (WM) and motor control may engage similar cognitive and neural mechanisms in older adults, particularly when task difficulty increases. However, much of this evidence arises from comparisons across behavioral and imaging studies that test only one of the foregoing functional domains. The current study used fMRI within the same group of older adults to investigate whether WM and motor control recruit common mechanisms, and whether recruitment increased with task demand and age. A conjunction analysis across WM and motor tasks revealed engagement of several frontoparietal regions as a function of increasing task demand. A separate conjunction analysis which included age as a predictor showed comparable regions exhibit increased recruitment with both increasing task demand and age. Results suggest that the recruitment of common frontoparietal regions across WM and motor tasks in response to task difficulty is maintained across the older adult lifespan.
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- Courtney R Gerver
- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, USA
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Storm V, Utesch T. Mental Practice Ability Among Stroke Survivors: Investigation of Gender and Age. Front Psychol 2019; 10:1568. [PMID: 31354579 PMCID: PMC6635821 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background: Mental practice refers to the imaginary representation of a motor action. Mental practice interventions are frequently used among stroke survivors to improve motor function. Individual characteristics that may determine whether a person is able to mentally perform a specific movement have been mainly spared in research. Aims: The aim of the present study is to examine whether gender and age are related to mental practice ability. Methods: The study has a cross-sectional design. Data collection was done via self-report questionnaires on mental practice ability, sociodemographic information, and perceived stroke impact. Data analysis was conducted in R using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. N = 44 stroke survivors (M = 65.8 years, SD = 11.4, range 48–88), n = 19 of which were female were recruited in two German neurologic rehabilitation facilities. Results: Age (β = −0.13, p = 0.057) and gender (β = 0.17, p = 0.260) were not associated with mental practice ability, when controlling for time since stroke and perceived stroke impact (Stroke Impact Scale). Perceived stroke impact was significantly related to mental practice ability (β = 0.44, p = 0.004). Those who reported less stroke impact showed better mental practice ability. Conclusion: Mental practice ability may be preserved in stroke patients, irrespective of age and gender. We report cross-sectional data on mental practice ability in this study, thus the direction of the relationship between mental practice ability and perceived stroke impact is of interest. Future studies should aim at using a longitudinal design and bigger sample sizes.
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- Vera Storm
- Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Santoro S, Lo Buono V, Corallo F, Cartella E, Micchia K, Palmeri R, Arcadi FA, Bramanti A, Marino S. Motor imagery in stroke patients: a descriptive review on a multidimensional ability. Int J Neurosci 2019; 129:821-832. [DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1567509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Simona Santoro
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo”, Department of Neurobioimaging, Messina, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Adams ILJ, Lust JM, Steenbergen B. Development of motor imagery ability in children with developmental coordination disorder - A goal-directed pointing task. Br J Psychol 2017; 109:187-203. [DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Imke L. J. Adams
- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
- School of Psychology; Australian Catholic University; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Centre for Disability and Development Research; Australian Catholic University; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Chan SC, Chan CC, Derbie AY, Hui I, Tan DG, Pang MY, Lau SC, Fong KN. Chinese Calligraphy Writing for Augmenting Attentional Control and Working Memory of Older Adults at Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 58:735-746. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-170024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Sam C.C. Chan
- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Jiang CH, Ranganathan VK, Siemionow V, Yue GH. The level of effort, rather than muscle exercise intensity determines strength gain following a six-week training. Life Sci 2017; 178:30-34. [PMID: 28412240 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM This study investigated the effect of voluntary motor effort during a low-intensity (30% maximal voluntary contraction [MVC]) muscle exercise training program on increasing muscle strength. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen young and healthy individuals were randomly assigned to one of three groups: high mental effort (HME), low mental effort (LME), or a no-training control (CTRL) group. Training lasted for 6weeks (15min/day, 5days/week). The participants' right-elbow flexor muscle strength was measured before and after the training program. KEY FINDINGS After training, the HME group gained 20.47±8.33% (P=0.01) strength while the LME and CTRL groups had negligible strength changes (1.89±0.96% and -3.27±2.61%, respectively; P>0.05) despite muscle contraction intensity (30% MVC) sustained during training was the same for the HME and LME groups. These results suggest that the level of effort involved in resistance exercise training plays a critical role in determining the amount of strength augmentation. SIGNIFICANCE The finding that high effort combined with low-level physical exercise training can significantly increase muscle strength has rehabilitation applications as many patients and frail older adults have difficulties in participating in high-intensity exercise training such as lifting heavy weights. High effort plus low-level muscle exercise might serve as a safe training regimen for effective muscle strengthening in vulnerable populations.
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- Chang-Hao Jiang
- Beijing Key Lab of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Tech Analysis, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States; Human Performance and Engineering Research, Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ 07052, United States; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07103, United States.
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Vasilyev A, Liburkina S, Yakovlev L, Perepelkina O, Kaplan A. Assessing motor imagery in brain-computer interface training: Psychological and neurophysiological correlates. Neuropsychologia 2017; 97:56-65. [PMID: 28167121 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Motor imagery (MI) is considered to be a promising cognitive tool for improving motor skills as well as for rehabilitation therapy of movement disorders. It is believed that MI training efficiency could be improved by using the brain-computer interface (BCI) technology providing real-time feedback on person's mental attempts. While BCI is indeed a convenient and motivating tool for practicing MI, it is not clear whether it could be used for predicting or measuring potential positive impact of the training. In this study, we are trying to establish whether the proficiency in BCI control is associated with any of the neurophysiological or psychological correlates of motor imagery, as well as to determine possible interrelations among them. For that purpose, we studied motor imagery in a group of 19 healthy BCI-trained volunteers and performed a correlation analysis across various quantitative assessment metrics. We examined subjects' sensorimotor event-related EEG events, corticospinal excitability changes estimated with single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), BCI accuracy and self-assessment reports obtained with specially designed questionnaires and interview routine. Our results showed, expectedly, that BCI performance is dependent on the subject's capability to suppress EEG sensorimotor rhythms, which in turn is correlated with the idle state amplitude of those oscillations. Neither BCI accuracy nor the EEG features associated with MI were found to correlate with the level of corticospinal excitability increase during motor imagery, and with assessed imagery vividness. Finally, a significant correlation was found between the level of corticospinal excitability increase and kinesthetic vividness of imagery (KVIQ-20 questionnaire). Our results suggest that two distinct neurophysiological mechanisms might mediate possible effects of motor imagery: the non-specific cortical sensorimotor disinhibition and the focal corticospinal excitability increase. Acquired data suggests that BCI-based approach is unreliable in assessing motor imagery due to its high dependence on subject's innate EEG features (e.g. resting mu-rhythm amplitude). Therefore, employment of additional assessment protocols, such as TMS and psychological testing, is required for more comprehensive evaluation of the subject's motor imagery training efficiency.
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation; Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Russian Federation
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Cantarella A, Borella E, Carretti B, Kliegel M, de Beni R. Benefits in tasks related to everyday life competences after a working memory training in older adults. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017; 32:86-93. [PMID: 26968329 DOI: 10.1002/gps.4448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impact of working memory (WM) training on everyday life functioning has rarely been examined, and it is not clear whether WM training gains are transferred to reasoning abilities. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a verbal WM training in older adults, in terms of specific gains and transfer effects to everyday life and reasoning abilities. METHOD Thirty-six community dwelling older adults (from 65 to 75 years of age) were randomly assigned to a training or an active control group. The specific gains in a WM task similar to the one trained were assessed. Transfer effects to everyday life and reasoning abilities were also examined using (i) objective performance-based tasks (the Everyday Problem Test and the Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale) and (ii) the Cattell test and Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, respectively. RESULTS Only the trained group showed specific benefits and transfer effects to one of the everyday abilities measures (the Everyday Problem Test) and in the two reasoning tasks. CONCLUSION These results suggest that WM training can positively impact cognitive functioning and, more importantly, older adults' abilities in everyday living. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Chan HH, Wathen CA, Ni M, Zhuo S. Stem cell therapies for ischemic stroke: current animal models, clinical trials and biomaterials. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00336f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We report the facilitation of stem cell therapy in stroke by tissue engineering and applications of biomaterials.
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- Hugh H. Chan
- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
- Department of Neuroscience
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of OptoElectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education & Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photonics Technology
- Fujian Normal University
- Fuzhou 350007
- P. R. China
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Liepert J, Büsching I, Sehle A, Schoenfeld MA. Mental chronometry and mental rotation abilities in stroke patients with different degrees of sensory deficit. Restor Neurol Neurosci 2016; 34:907-914. [PMID: 27689548 DOI: 10.3233/rnn-160640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Motor imagery is used for treatment of motor deficits after stroke. Clinical observations suggested that motor imagery abilities might be reduced in patients with severe sensory deficits. This study investigated the influence of somatosensory deficits on temporal (mental chronometry, MC) and spatial aspects of motor imagery abilities. METHODS Stroke patients (n = 70; <6 months after stroke) were subdivided into 3 groups according to their somatosensory functions. Group 1 (n = 31) had no sensory deficits, group 2 (n = 27) had a mild to moderate sensory impairment and group 3 (n = 12) had severe sensory deficits. Patients and a healthy age-matched control group (n = 23) participated in a mental chronometry task (Box and Block Test, BBT) and a mental rotation task (Hand Identification Test, HIT). MC abilities were expressed as a ratio (motor execution time-motor imagery time/motor execution time). RESULTS MC for the affected hand was significantly impaired in group 3 in comparison to stroke patients of group 1 (p = 0.006), group 2 (p = 0.005) and healthy controls (p < 0.001). For the non-affected hand MC was similar across all groups. Stroke patients had a slower BBT motor execution than healthy controls (p < 0.001), and group 1 executed the task faster than group 3 (p = 0.002). The percentage of correct responses in the HIT was similar for all groups. CONCLUSION Severe sensory deficits impair mental chronometry abilities but have no impact on mental rotation abilities. Future studies should explore whether the presence of severe sensory deficits in stroke patients reduces the benefit from motor imagery therapy.
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- Joachim Liepert
- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Kliniken Schmieder, Allensbach, Germany
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- Department of Behavioural Neurology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Bell AR, Murray BJ. Improvement in Upper Limb Motor Performance following Stroke: The Use of Mental Practice. Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802260406701106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mental practice is a technique that involves imagery and rehearsal of movement without movement actually occurring. This study considers the evidence that indicates whether mental practice is successful in improving upper limb motor performance after a stroke. The use of mental practice in the traditional fields of sport, music and dance is identified and a theoretical premise for its application in stroke rehabilitation is presented. Eight studies on the use of mental practice in the rehabilitation of motor performance following a stroke are critiqued. These studies suggest that mental practice improves upper limb motor ability and appears to be applicable to a range of participants, especially those with moderate impairment, although good cognitive and communication skills are required. The article suggests reasons that this relatively new approach should be considered by occupational therapists involved in stroke rehabilitation. The limited number of studies and small sample sizes are highlighted. Further research is recommended in order to identify people who will benefit from mental practice, to investigate the generalisation of results and to establish guidelines for the effective provision of mental practice in terms of length, format and content in stroke rehabilitation.
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Malouin F, Richards CL, Doyon J, Desrosiers J, Belleville S. Training Mobility Tasks after Stroke with Combined Mental and Physical Practice: A Feasibility Study. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2016; 18:66-75. [PMID: 15228801 DOI: 10.1177/0888439004266304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examines the potential of using mental practice (MP) to promote the learning of 2 mobility tasks in persons with stroke. Twelve patients were trained with MP to increase the loading of the affected limb while standing up from a chair and sitting down. Vertical forces were recorded using force plates under each foot and the chair. Changes in the loading of the affected limb and in task duration, immediately after 1 training session and 24 h later, served as outcomes. After training, the loading of the affected limb had increased {P < 0.001) during standing up (16.2%) and sitting down (17.9%), and the improvement remained significant 24 h later, indicating a learning effect. In contrast, the duration of the performance did not change with training. The results indicate that, in the early stage of learning with MP, changes in limb-loading strategies are a more sensitive measure of performance than is speed.
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- Francine Malouin
- Department of Rehabilitation, Laval University and Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, PQ, Canada.
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Jackson PL, Doyon J, Richards CL, Malouin F. The Efficacy of Combined Physical and Mental Practice in the Learning of a Foot-Sequence Task after Stroke: A Case Report. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2016; 18:106-11. [PMID: 15228806 DOI: 10.1177/0888439004265249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective. To investigate the effect of mental practice on the learning of a sequential task for the lower limb in a patient with a hemiparesis resulting from a stroke. Design. A single-case study. Setting. Research laboratory of a university-affiliated rehabilitation center. Patient. A right-handed 38-year-old man who had suffered a left hemorrhagic subcortical stroke 4 months prior. Intervention. The patient practiced a serial response time task with the lower limb in 3 distinct training phases over a period of 5 weeks: 2 weeks of physical practice, 1 week of combined physical and mental practice, and then 2 weeks of mental practice alone. Main Outcome Measures. Performance on the task measured through errors and response times. Imagery abilities measured through questionnaires. Results . The patient’s average response time improved significantly during the 1st 5 days of physical practice (26%) but then failed to show further improvement during the following week of physical practice. The combination of mental and physical practice during the 3rd week yielded additional improvement (10.3%), whereas the following 2 weeks of mental practice resulted in a marginal increase in performance (2.2%). Conclusion. The findings show that mental practice, when combined with physical practice, can improve the performance of a sequential motor skill in people who had a stroke, and suggest that mental practice could play a role in the retention of newly acquired abilities.
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Lee J, Hwang S, Ahn S. Effects of sit-to-stand imagery group training on balance performance in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke: a randomized control trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.14474/ptrs.2016.5.2.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Jeongwon Lee
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Yeoju Institute of Technology, Yeoju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Baekseok University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Yeoju Institute of Technology, Yeoju, Republic of Korea
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Santiago LMDM, de Oliveira DA, de Macêdo Ferreira LGL, de Brito Pinto HY, Spaniol AP, de Lucena Trigueiro LC, Ribeiro TS, de Sousa AVC, Piemonte MEP, Lindquist ARR. Immediate effects of adding mental practice to physical practice on the gait of individuals with Parkinson's disease: Randomized clinical trial. NeuroRehabilitation 2016; 37:263-71. [PMID: 26484518 DOI: 10.3233/nre-151259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental practice has shown benefits in the rehabilitation of neurological patients, however, there is no evidence of immediate effects on gait of individuals with Parkinson's disease. OBJECTIVE Determine the effects of mental practice activity added to physical practice on the gait of individuals with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (IPD). METHODS 20 patients classified with stage 2 and 3, according to the Hoehn and Yahr scale were randomized into 2 groups. The experimental group (N = 10) was submitted to a single session of mental practice and physical practice gait protocol and the control group (N = 10) only to physical practice. The primary outcomes were stride length and total stance and swing time. Secondary outcomes were hip range of motion, velocity and mobility. Subjects were reassessed 10 minutes, 1 day and 7 days after the end of the session. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between the groups. An intragroup difference was observed in velocity, stride length, hip range of motion, and mobility, as well as total stance and swing time. These results were also observed on follow-ups. CONCLUSIONS Mental practice did not have a greater effect on the gait of individuals with IPD than physical practice, after a single session.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Yu QH, Fu AS, Kho A, Li J, Sun XH, Chan CC. Imagery perspective among young athletes: Differentiation between external and internal visual imagery. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2016; 5:211-218. [PMID: 30356512 PMCID: PMC6188598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2014.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the construct of external visual imagery (EVI) vs. internal visual imagery (IVI) by comparing the athletes' imagery ability with their levels of skill and types of sports. METHODS Seventy-two young athletes in open (n = 45) or closed (n = 27) sports and with different skill levels completed 2 custom-designed tasks. The EVI task involved the subject generating and visualizing the rotated images of different body parts, whereas the IVI task involved the subject visualizing himself or herself performing specific movements. RESULTS The significant Skill-Level × Sport Type interactions for the EVI task revealed that participants who specialized in open sports and had higher skill-levels had a higher accuracy rate as compared to the other subgroups. For the IVI task, the differences between the groups were less clear: those with higher skill-levels or open sports had a higher accuracy rate than those with lower skill-levels or closed sports. CONCLUSION EVI involves the visualization of others and the environment, and would be relevant to higher skill-level athletes who engage in open sports. IVI, in contrast, tends to be more self-oriented and would be relevant for utilization by higher skill-level athletes regardless of sport type.
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- Qiu-Hua Yu
- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Metacognition Developmental Centre, 589472, Singapore
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- Department of Science and Education, Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Sports, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Sport, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Jiang C, Ranganathan VK, Zhang J, Siemionow V, Yue GH. Motor effort training with low exercise intensity improves muscle strength and descending command in aging. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3291. [PMID: 27310942 PMCID: PMC4998428 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This study explored the effect of high mental effort training (MET) and conventional strength training (CST) on increasing voluntary muscle strength and brain signal associated with producing maximal muscle force in healthy aging. Twenty-seven older adults (age: 75 ± 7.9 yr, 8 women) were assigned into 1 of 3 groups: MET group-trained with low-intensity (30% maximal voluntary contraction [MVC]) physical exercise combined with MET, CST group-trained with high-intensity muscle contractions, or control (CTRL) group-no training of any kind. MET and CST lasted for 12 weeks (5 sessions/week). The participants' elbow flexion strength of the right arm, electromyography (EMG), and motor activity-related cortical potential (MRCP) directly related to the strength production were measured before and after training. The CST group had the highest strength gain (17.6%, P <0.001), the MET group also had significant strength gain (13.8%, P <0.001), which was not statistically different from that of the CST group even though the exercise intensity for the MET group was only at 30% MVC level. The CTRL group did not have significant strength changes. Surprisingly, only the MET group demonstrated a significant augmentation in the MRCP (29.3%, P <0.001); the MRCP increase in CST group was at boarder-line significance level (12.11%, P = 0.061) and that for CTRL group was only 4.9% (P = 0.539). These results suggest that high mental effort training combined with low-intensity physical exercise is an effective method for voluntary muscle strengthening and this approach is especially beneficial for those who are physically weak and have difficulty undergoing conventional strength training.
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- Changhao Jiang
- Human Performance and Engineering Research, Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ
- Key Lab of Sports Ability Evaluation and Comprehensive Research Lab of General Administration of Sports, Capital Institute of Physical Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Graduate School, Beijing Sports University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
- Human Performance and Engineering Research, Kessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
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Park J, Lee G, Lee SU, Jung SH. The Impact of Acute Phase Domain-Specific Cognitive Function on Post-stroke Functional Recovery. Ann Rehabil Med 2016; 40:214-22. [PMID: 27152270 PMCID: PMC4855114 DOI: 10.5535/arm.2016.40.2.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective To assess whether the cognitive function in the acute stage evaluated by domain-specific neuropsychological assessments would be an independent predictor of functional outcome after stroke. Methods Forty patients underwent 4 domain-specific neuropsychological examinations about 3 weeks after the onset of stroke. The tests included the Boston Naming Test (BNT), the construction recall test (CRT), the construction praxis test (CPT), and the verbal fluency test (VFT). The Korean version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) at 3 months and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 6 months were investigated as functional outcome after stroke. Functional improvement was assessed using the change in K-MBI during the first 3 months and subjects were dichotomized into 'good status' and 'poor status' according to mRS at 6 months. The domain-specific cognitive function along with other possible predictors for functional outcome was examined using regression analysis. Results The z-score of CPT (p=0.044) and CRT (p<0.001) were independent predictors for functional improvement measured by the change in K-MBI during the first 3 months after stroke. The z-score of CPT (p=0.049) and CRT (p=0.048) were also independent predictors of functional status at post-stroke 6 months assessed by mRS. Conclusion Impairment in visuospatial construction and memory within one month after stroke can be an independent prognostic factor of functional outcome. Domain-specific neuropsychological assessments could be considered in patients with stroke in the acute phase to predict long-term functional outcome.
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- Jihong Park
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Quantifying the role of motor imagery in brain-machine interfaces. Sci Rep 2016; 6:24076. [PMID: 27052520 PMCID: PMC4823701 DOI: 10.1038/srep24076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Despite technical advances in brain machine interfaces (BMI), for as-yet unknown reasons the ability to control a BMI remains limited to a subset of users. We investigate whether individual differences in BMI control based on motor imagery (MI) are related to differences in MI ability. We assessed whether differences in kinesthetic and visual MI, in the behavioral accuracy of MI, and in electroencephalographic variables, were able to differentiate between high- versus low-aptitude BMI users. High-aptitude BMI users showed higher MI accuracy as captured by subjective and behavioral measurements, pointing to a prominent role of kinesthetic rather than visual imagery. Additionally, for the first time, we applied mental chronometry, a measure quantifying the degree to which imagined and executed movements share a similar temporal profile. We also identified enhanced lateralized μ-band oscillations over sensorimotor cortices during MI in high- versus low-aptitude BMI users. These findings reveal that subjective, behavioral, and EEG measurements of MI are intimately linked to BMI control. We propose that poor BMI control cannot be ascribed only to intrinsic limitations of EEG recordings and that specific questionnaires and mental chronometry can be used as predictors of BMI performance (without the need to record EEG activity).
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Oostra KM, Van Bladel A, Vanhoonacker ACL, Vingerhoets G. Damage to Fronto-Parietal Networks Impairs Motor Imagery Ability after Stroke: A Voxel-Based Lesion Symptom Mapping Study. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:5. [PMID: 26869894 PMCID: PMC4740776 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Mental practice with motor imagery has been shown to promote motor skill acquisition in healthy subjects and patients. Although lesions of the common motor imagery and motor execution neural network are expected to impair motor imagery ability, functional equivalence appears to be at least partially preserved in stroke patients. Aim: To identify brain regions that are mandatory for preserved motor imagery ability after stroke. Method:Thirty-seven patients with hemiplegia after a first time stroke participated. Motor imagery ability was measured using a Motor Imagery questionnaire and temporal congruence test. A voxelwise lesion symptom mapping approach was used to identify neural correlates of motor imagery in this cohort within the first year post-stroke. Results: Poor motor imagery vividness was associated with lesions in the left putamen, left ventral premotor cortex and long association fibers linking parieto-occipital regions with the dorsolateral premotor and prefrontal areas. Poor temporal congruence was otherwise linked to lesions in the more rostrally located white matter of the superior corona radiata. Conclusion: This voxel-based lesion symptom mapping study confirms the association between white matter tract lesions and impaired motor imagery ability, thus emphasizing the importance of an intact fronto-parietal network for motor imagery. Our results further highlight the crucial role of the basal ganglia and premotor cortex when performing motor imagery tasks.
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- Kristine M Oostra
- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University Ghent, Belgium
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The ability of 6- to 8-year-old children to use motor imagery in a goal-directed pointing task. J Exp Child Psychol 2015; 139:221-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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McInnes K, Friesen C, Boe S. Specific Brain Lesions Impair Explicit Motor Imagery Ability: A Systematic Review of the Evidence. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 97:478-489.e1. [PMID: 26254950 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2015] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine which neurologic disorders/lesions impair or restrict motor imagery (MI) ability. DATA SOURCES CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PsychINFO, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and Grey Literature were searched between May 8 and May 14, 2014. Keywords and Medical Subject Headings from 2 concepts (MI and lesion) were exploded to include related search terms (eg, mental practice/mental imagery, neurologic damage/lesion). STUDY SELECTION Two independent reviewers assessed the 3861 studies that resulted from the database search. The studies were assessed for relevancy using the following inclusion criteria: use of explicit kinesthetic MI; neurologic lesion location identified; and use of an MI ability assessment tool. DATA EXTRACTION Twenty-three studies encompassing 196 participants were included. The 23 studies used 8 different methods for assessing MI ability. MI assessment scores were then normalized to facilitate comparison across studies. DATA SYNTHESIS Lesion locations comprised many brain areas, including cortical (eg, parietal and frontal lobes), subcortical (eg, basal ganglia, thalamus), and cerebellum. Lesion etiology primarily was comprised of stroke and Parkinson disease. Several participants presented with lesions resulting from other pathologies. Subjects with parietal lobe damage were most impaired on their ability to perform MI. Subjects with frontal lobe and basal ganglia damage also consistently showed impairment in MI ability. CONCLUSIONS Subjects with damage to specific brain structures, including the parietal and frontal lobes, showed impaired MI ability. As such, MI-based neurorehabilitation may not be efficacious in all patient populations. Therefore, decisions related to the use of MI in neurorehabilitation should, in part, be based on the patient's underlying pathophysiology.
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- Kerry McInnes
- Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; School of Physiotherapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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Spruijt S, van der Kamp J, Steenbergen B. Current insights in the development of children's motor imagery ability. Front Psychol 2015; 6:787. [PMID: 26113832 PMCID: PMC4461854 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Over the last two decades, the number of studies on motor imagery in children has witnessed a large expansion. Most studies used the hand laterality judgment paradigm or the mental chronometry paradigm to examine motor imagery ability. The main objective of the current review is to collate these studies to provide a more comprehensive insight in children’s motor imagery development and its age of onset. Motor imagery is a form of motor cognition and aligns with forward (or predictive) models of motor control. Studying age-related differences in motor imagery ability in children therefore provides insight in underlying processes of motor development during childhood. Another motivation for studying age-related differences in motor imagery is that in order to effectively apply motor imagery training in children (with motor impairments), it is pertinent to first establish the age at which children are actually able to perform motor imagery. Overall, performance in the imagery tasks develops between 5 and 12 years of age. The age of motor imagery onset, however, remains equivocal, as some studies indicate that children of 5 to 7 years old can already enlist motor imagery in an implicit motor imagery task, whereas other studies using explicit instructions revealed that children do not use motor imagery before the age of 10. From the findings of the current study, we can conclude that motor imagery training is potentially a feasible method for pediatric rehabilitation in children from 5 years on. We suggest that younger children are most likely to benefit from motor imagery training that is presented in an implicit way. Action observation training might be a beneficial adjunct to implicit motor imagery training. From 10 years of age, more explicit forms of motor imagery training can be effectively used.
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- Steffie Spruijt
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Research Institute Move, VU University Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Institute of Human Performance, University of Hong Kong Hong Kong, China
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen Nijmegen, Netherlands ; School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University Melbourne, Australia
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Richards CL, Malouin F, Nadeau S. Stroke rehabilitation: clinical picture, assessment, and therapeutic challenge. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2015; 218:253-80. [PMID: 25890142 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2015.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This chapter reviews the evolution of stroke rehabilitation in the last 20 years. It begins by describing the different types of stroke that can occur in adults, their potential consequences on a person's capacity to function in daily life and statistics on the number of strokes and their burden on families and the economy. The assessment of stroke severity, recovery of function over time, and the impact of initial stroke severity and age on potential recovery are then addressed as well as the concept of rehabilitation to enhance recovery. Fueled by the synthesis of an ever-increasing research knowledge base and the creation of stroke rehabilitation recommendations for optimal delivery of rehabilitation services and of therapeutic interventions, stroke rehabilitation has changed dramatically. Examples of improvements in stroke rehabilitation in Canada are given with emphasis on the "best practices" inspired stroke rehabilitation continuum recently recommended for the Province of Quebec. The need for an improved community-based rehabilitation approach that includes regular follow-ups and community-based programs promoting reintegration is emphasized. The importance of knowledge translation strategies to promote the uptake of best-practice recommendations is illustrated by describing the activities of the Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Research Team. Over the past 3 years, the researchers of this team and clinicians in three rehabilitation centers, two in Montreal and one in Quebec City, have collaborated to adopt standardized assessment tools, create a common stroke registry, a best-practice recommended approach to interventions and the participation of clinicians in the research process.
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- Carol L Richards
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec (IRDPQ), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; SensoriMotor Rehabilitation Research Team of the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Quebec, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec (IRDPQ), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; SensoriMotor Rehabilitation Research Team of the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Quebec, Canada
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- SensoriMotor Rehabilitation Research Team of the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Quebec, Canada; École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation de Montréal métropolitain (CRIR), Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de-Montréal (IRGLM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Park EC, Hwangbo G. The effects of action observation gait training on the static balance and walking ability of stroke patients. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:341-4. [PMID: 25729163 PMCID: PMC4339133 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of action observation training on the static balance and walking ability of patients who had suffered a stroke. [Subjects] Forty patients with hemiplegia resulting from a stroke were divided into an action observation gait training group (AOGT group, n=20) and a general gait training group (GGT group, n=20). [Methods] The AOGT group watched a training video on flatland gait, slope gait, and stair gait. The GGT group watched a video on nature. Both groups watched their respective video for 10 minutes and then had gait training for 20 minutes per day, five times per week, for eight weeks. [Results] The static balance and gait ability of both groups significantly improved. Although there were significant differences between the groups, the AOTG group showed greater improvements in sway speed, limit of stability, and gait ability. [Conclusion] We recommend action observation training over general gait training for patients with hemiplegia. Action observational training had a positive effect on static balance and gait ability in stroke patients' static balance and gait ability. Further research is needed to generalize the results of this study.
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- Eun Cho Park
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea
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Khadilkar A, Phillips K, Jean N, Lamothe C, Milne S, Sarnecka J. Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation. Top Stroke Rehabil 2015; 13:1-269. [PMID: 16939981 DOI: 10.1310/3tkx-7xec-2dtg-xqkh] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to create guidelines for 13 types of physical rehabilitation interventions used in the management of adult patients (>18 years of age) presenting with hemiplegia or hemiparesis following a single clinically identifiable ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA). METHOD Using Cochrane Collaboration methods, the Ottawa Methods Group identified and synthesized evidence from comparative controlled trials. The group then formed an expert panel, which developed a set of criteria for grading the strength of the evidence and the recommendation. Patient-important outcomes were determined through consensus, provided that these outcomes were assessed with a validated and reliable scale. RESULTS The Ottawa Panel developed 147 positive recommendations of clinical benefit concerning the use of different types of physical rehabilitation interventions involved in post-stroke rehabilitation. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The Ottawa Panel recommends the use of therapeutic exercise, task-oriented training, biofeedback, gait training, balance training, constraint-induced movement therapy, treatment of shoulder subluxation, electrical stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, acupuncture, and intensity and organization of rehabilitation in the management of post stroke.
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Guttman A, Burstin A, Brown R, Bril S, Dickstein R. Motor Imagery Practice for Improving Sit to Stand and Reaching to Grasp in Individuals With Poststroke Hemiparesis. Top Stroke Rehabil 2014; 19:306-19. [DOI: 10.1310/tsr1904-306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Abnormalities of motor imagery and relationship with depressive symptoms in mildly disabling relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Phys Ther 2014; 38:111-8. [PMID: 24531344 DOI: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The effectiveness of motor imagery (MI) as an adjunct to physical rehabilitation has previously been shown. Motor imagery ability can be affected by neurologic disorders that affect motor and cognitive function. This study was designed to assess MI ability in persons with mildly disabling relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) based on the functional and cognitive dysfunctions. METHODS Twenty-two participants with RRMS and 23 age-, gender-, and education-matched comparison subjects were evaluated by a battery of MI tasks, including a kinesthetic and visual imagery questionnaire, a mental hand rotation task, and a visual guided pointing task. RESULTS There was no significant difference in MI vividness between the participants with MS and the comparison group, but the accuracy and temporal correspondence of MI in the participants with MS differed significantly from those in the comparison group. Depression scores were significantly higher in participants with MS (P < 0.001), and depression was significantly correlated with disability (r = 0.4; P < 0.05). The correlation between accuracy of MI in the participants with MS and their cognitive ability was significant (r = 0.57; P < 0.05). The MI duration of participants with MS was significantly correlated with their disability (r = 0.59; P < 0.05) and their cognitive ability (r = -0.38; P = 0.009). DISCUSSION The preservation of MI ability was observed in participants with RRMS; however, abnormalities in accuracy and temporal aspects of MI were observed even in the participants with mild disease. Abnormalities in temporal aspects and accuracy of MI were related to disability and cognitive ability, respectively. In participants with MS, depression should be considered as a confounding factor for the MI task results. CONCLUSIONS Our finding could be considered in the application of MI during the rehabilitation of persons with MS.
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Liao DA, Kronemer SI, Yau JM, Desmond JE, Marvel CL. Motor system contributions to verbal and non-verbal working memory. Front Hum Neurosci 2014; 8:753. [PMID: 25309402 PMCID: PMC4173669 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Working memory (WM) involves the ability to maintain and manipulate information held in mind. Neuroimaging studies have shown that secondary motor areas activate during WM for verbal content (e.g., words or letters), in the absence of primary motor area activation. This activation pattern may reflect an inner speech mechanism supporting online phonological rehearsal. Here, we examined the causal relationship between motor system activity and WM processing by using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to manipulate motor system activity during WM rehearsal. We tested WM performance for verbalizable (words and pseudowords) and non-verbalizable (Chinese characters) visual information. We predicted that disruption of motor circuits would specifically affect WM processing of verbalizable information. We found that TMS targeting motor cortex slowed response times (RTs) on verbal WM trials with high (pseudoword) vs. low (real word) phonological load. However, non-verbal WM trials were also significantly slowed with motor TMS. WM performance was unaffected by sham stimulation or TMS over visual cortex (VC). Self-reported use of motor strategy predicted the degree of motor stimulation disruption on WM performance. These results provide evidence of the motor system’s contributions to verbal and non-verbal WM processing. We speculate that the motor system supports WM by creating motor traces consistent with the type of information being rehearsed during maintenance.
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- Diana A Liao
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA ; Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA ; Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
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Gong ZL, Luo CM, Wu SZ, Ran H, Zhu J, Zheng J. Effects of ultrasound-combined microbubbles on hippocampal AchE fibers in rats. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2014; 7:352-7. [PMID: 25063059 DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60054-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the protective effect of ultrasound-combined microbubbles on hippocampal acetylcholinesterase (AchE) fibers in rats. METHODS According to random digits table, 60 SD rats were divided into two groups, marrow stromal cells (MSCs) intracranial transplantation group and MSCs intracranial transplantation + ultrasonic microbubbles group. Marrow stromal cells were cultivated and isolated in vitro; 12 weeks after transplantation, spatial learning and memorizing abilities of rats were assessed by Morris water maze; AchE staining method was used to observe changes in density and appearance of AchE staining positive fibers in hippocampal CA1 region. RESULTS There was a significant increase in spatial learning and memorizing abilities of rats in MSCs intracranial transplantation + ultrasonic microbubbles group. Hippocampal AchE staining suggested an increase in the density of AchE staining positive fibers in MSCs intracranial transplantation group; the fibers were regular, intact and dense. Density of hippocampal AchE positive fibers was negatively correlated with the escape latent period and was positively correlated with percentage of the time needed to cross each platform quadrant. CONCLUSIONS Better promotion of spatial learning and memorizing abilities of rats in MSCs intracranial transplantation + ultrasonic microbubbles group may be related with the protective effect of ultrasound-combined microbubbles on hippocampal acetylcholine fibers.
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- Zi-Li Gong
- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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Di Rienzo F, Collet C, Hoyek N, Guillot A. Impact of Neurologic Deficits on Motor Imagery: A Systematic Review of Clinical Evaluations. Neuropsychol Rev 2014; 24:116-47. [DOI: 10.1007/s11065-014-9257-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hoyek N, Di Rienzo F, Collet C, Hoyek F, Guillot A. The therapeutic role of motor imagery on the functional rehabilitation of a stage II shoulder impingement syndrome. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 36:1113-9. [PMID: 24575717 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.833309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Motor imagery (MI) has been used as a complementary therapeutic tool for motor recovery after central nervous system disease and peripheral injuries. However, it has never been used as a preventive tool. We investigated the use of MI in the rehabilitation of stage II shoulder impingement syndrome. For the first time, MI is used before surgery. METHOD Sixteen participants were randomly assigned to either a MI or control group. Shoulder functional assessment (Constant score), range of motion and pain were measured before and after intervention. RESULTS Higher Constant score was observed in the MI than in the control group (p=0.04). Participants in the MI group further displayed greater movement amplitude (extension (p<0.001); flexion (p=0.025); lateral rotation (p<0.001). Finally, the MI group showed greater pain decrease (p=0.01). CONCLUSION MI intervention seems to alleviate pain and enhance mobility, this is probably due to changes in muscle control and consequently in joint amplitude. MI might contribute to postpone or even protect from passing to stage III that may require surgery. Implications for Rehabilitation Adding motor imagery training to classical physical therapy in a stage II impingement syndrome: Helps in alleviating pain Enhances shoulder mobility Motor imagery is a valuable technique that can be used as a preventive tool before the stage III of the impingement syndrome.
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- Nady Hoyek
- Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur le Sport, EA 647, P3M, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne Cedex , France
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de Vries S, Tepper M, Feenstra W, Oosterveld H, Boonstra AM, Otten B. Motor imagery ability in stroke patients: the relationship between implicit and explicit motor imagery measures. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:790. [PMID: 24312044 PMCID: PMC3832786 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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There is little consensus on how motor imagery ability should be measured in stroke patients. In particular it is unclear how two methods tapping different aspects of the motor imagery process relate to each other. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between implicit and explicit motor imagery ability by comparing performance of stroke patients and controls on a motor imagery questionnaire and a hand laterality judgment task (HLJT). Sixteen ischemic stroke patients (36 ± 13 weeks post-stroke) and 16 controls, matched by age (51 ± 10 years), gender (7 females) and handedness (3 left-handed), performed a HLJT and completed a motor imagery questionnaire. Our study shows that neither in the healthy controls nor in patients, a correlation is found between the HLJT and the motor imagery questionnaire. Although the patient group scored significantly lower than the control group on the visual motor imagery component (U = 60; p = 0.010) and the kinesthetic motor imagery component (U = 63.5; p = 0.015) of the questionnaire, there were no significant differences between patients and controls on accuracy scores of the HLJT. Analyses of the reaction time profiles of patients and controls showed that patient were still able to use an implicit motor imagery strategy in the HLJT task. Our results show that after stroke performance on tests that measure two different aspects of motor imagery ability, e.g., implicit and explicit motor imagery, can be differently affected. These results articulate the complex relation phenomenological experience and the different components of motor imagery have and caution the use of one tool as an instrument for use in screening, selecting and monitoring stroke patients in rehabilitation settings.
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- Sjoerd de Vries
- Centre for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands ; Research Centre for Health, Social Work & Technology, School of Applied Psychology, Saxion University of Applied Sciences Deventer, Netherlands
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Malouin F, Saimpont A, Jackson PL, Richards CL. Optimiser la récupération locomotrice par l’imagerie motrice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/sm/2013100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Yao WX, Ranganathan VK, Allexandre D, Siemionow V, Yue GH. Kinesthetic imagery training of forceful muscle contractions increases brain signal and muscle strength. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:561. [PMID: 24133427 PMCID: PMC3783980 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of training using internal imagery (IMI; also known as kinesthetic imagery or first person imagery) with that of external imagery (EMI; also known as third-person visual imagery) of strong muscle contractions on voluntary muscle strengthening. Eighteen young, healthy subjects were randomly assigned to one of three groups (6 in each group): internal motor imagery (IMI), external motor imagery (EMI), or a no-practice control (CTRL) group. Training lasted for 6 weeks (~15 min/day, 5 days/week). The participants' right arm elbow-flexion strength, muscle electrical activity, and movement-related cortical potential (MRCP) were evaluated before and after training. Only the IMI group showed significant strength gained (10.8%) while the EMI (4.8%) and CTRL (-3.3%) groups did not. Only the IMI group showed a significant elevation in MRCP on scalp locations over both the primary motor (M1) and supplementary motor cortices (EMI group over M1 only) and this increase was significantly greater than that of EMI and CTRL groups. These results suggest that training by IMI of forceful muscle contractions was effective in improving voluntary muscle strength without physical exercise. We suggest that the IMI training likely strengthened brain-to-muscle (BTM) command that may have improved motor unit recruitment and activation, and led to greater muscle output. Training by IMI of forceful muscle contractions may change the activity level of cortical motor control network, which may translate into greater descending command to the target muscle and increase its strength.
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- Wan X Yao
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX, USA
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Malouin F, Jackson PL, Richards CL. Towards the integration of mental practice in rehabilitation programs. A critical review. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:576. [PMID: 24065903 PMCID: PMC3776942 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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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. Although beneficial effects have been generally reported for training motor functions in persons with chronic stroke (e.g., reaching, writing, walking), attempts to integrate MP within rehabilitation programs have been met with mitigated results. These findings have stirred further questioning about the value of MP in neurological rehabilitation. In fact, despite abundant systematic reviews, which customarily focused on the methodological merits of selected studies, several questions about factors underlying observed effects remain to be addressed. This review discusses these issues in an attempt to identify factors likely to hamper the integration of MP within rehabilitation programs. First, the rationale underlying the use of MP for training motor function is briefly reviewed. Second, three modes of MI delivery are proposed based on the analysis of the research protocols from 27 studies in persons with stroke and Parkinson's disease. Third, for each mode of MI delivery, a general description of MI training is provided. Fourth, the review discusses factors influencing MI training outcomes such as: the adherence to MI training, the amount of training and the interaction between physical and mental rehearsal; the use of relaxation, the selection of reliable, valid and sensitive outcome measures, the heterogeneity of the patient groups, the selection of patients and the mental rehearsal procedures. To conclude, the review proposes a framework for integrating MP in rehabilitation programs and suggests research targets for steering the implementation of MP in the early stages of the rehabilitation process. The challenge has now shifted towards the demonstration that MI training can enhance the effects of regular therapy in persons with subacute stroke during the period of spontaneous recovery.
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- Francine Malouin
- Département de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université Laval Québec, QC, Canada ; Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale Québec, QC, Canada
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Gabbard C, Lee J, Caçola P. Role of working memory in transformation of visual and motor representations for use in mental simulation. Cogn Neurosci 2013; 4:210-6. [DOI: 10.1080/17588928.2013.820180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Carl Gabbard
- Motor Neuroscience Division, Department of Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Motor Neuroscience Division, Department of Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas, Arlington, TX
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Tabrizi YM, Mazhari S, Nazari MA, Zangiabadi N, Sheibani V, Azarang S. Compromised motor imagery ability in individuals with multiple sclerosis and mild physical disability: an ERP study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2013; 115:1738-44. [PMID: 23639730 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Revised: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Motor imagery (MI) impairment has been reported in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The present study was designed to investigate neural evidence for MI impairment and its relationship to working memory in MS patients. METHODS The study participants included 24 early stage MS patients (age: 22-40/mean=32.7 years; M/F=4/20; years since duration: 1-10/mean=5.8) and 24 age-, gender-, and education-matched controls (age: 21-40/mean=31.8 years; M/F=5/19). Event-related potentials were recorded during a mental hand rotation task, in which participants were instructed to judge the laterality of hands displayed in different orientations. Furthermore, the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) was used for assessment of working memory. RESULTS At the behavioral level, MS patients were significantly less accurate and much slower (accuracy: 83.80 ± 7.72%; reaction time: 1665.95 ± 269.82 ms) than controls (accuracy: 88.35 ± 7.68%; reaction time: 1505.16 ± 225.11 ms). At the neural level, MS patients showed a significantly reduced amplitude (MS: 0.99 ± 0.89 μv, controls: 1.46 ± 1.00 μv) and delayed peak latency (MS: 458.45 ± 67.60 ms, controls: 417.91 ± 62.47 ms) at P3 for mental rotation effect. Moreover, there were significant correlations between individuals' PASAT scores and performance of the hand rotation task. CONCLUSION The results of the present study demonstrate MI impairment in patients with MS at both the behavioral and neural level. Neuronal activity dysfunction (decreased and delayed activity) in patients with MS provides new insights into MI impairment. Furthermore, our findings suggest the contribution of working memory dysfunction to compromised MI ability in patients with MS.
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Motor imagery (MI) is the mental simulation of an action without its actual execution. It has been successfully used through mental practice--the repetition of imagined movements--to optimize motor function either in sport or rehabilitation settings. Healthy elderly individuals facing age-related impairments in motor function could also benefit from this method of training-retraining. The authors review studies that have investigated MI in physically and mentally healthy adults aged 55 years and older. First, they provide an overview of the psychophysical data on MI in the elderly, which show no changes with aging in the ability to imagine simple-usual movements but reveal some age-related alterations in the mental simulation of difficult-unusual movements. Second, they present emerging neuroimaging and neurostimulation data revealing that the sensorimotor system is engaged during MI in older adults. Finally, the authors emphasize the potential of using mental practice as a safe and easy way to help preserving/improving motor function in the elderly and provide some recommendations for future research in this direction.
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Kalicinski M, Lobinger BH. Benefits of Motor and Exercise Imagery for Older Adults. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1515/jirspa-2012-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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