Action Observation Treatment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Patients With Stroke: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last few years, new noninvasive strategies have emerged as rehabilitative treatments for patients with stroke. Action observation treatment (AOT) is a rehabilitation approach based on the properties of the mirror neuron system with a positive impact on modifying cortical activation patterns and improving the upper limb kinematics. AOT involves the dynamic process of observing purposeful actions with the intention of imitating and then practicing those actions. In recent years, several clinical studies suggested the effectiveness of AOT in patients with stroke to improve motor recovery and autonomy in activities of daily living. However, a deeper knowledge of the behavior of the sensorimotor cortex during AOT seems to be essential.

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SUBMITTER: Tropea P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160932 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature