Virtual reality and motor imagery for early post-stroke rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor impairment is a common consequence of stroke causing difficulty in independent movement. The first month of post-stroke rehabilitation is the most effective period for recovery. Movement imagination, known as motor imagery, in combination with virtual reality may provide a way for stroke patients with severe motor disabilities to begin rehabilitation.

Methods

The aim of this study is to verify whether motor imagery and virtual reality help to activate stroke patients' motor cortex. 16 acute/subacute (< 6 months) stroke patients participated in this study. All participants performed motor imagery of basketball shooting which involved the following tasks: listening to audio instruction only, watching a basketball shooting animation in 3D with audio, and also p

SUBMITTER: Choy CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320905 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature