Effects of motor imagery training of Parkinson's disease: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gait disorders in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) may be associated with alterations in the motor control system and aggravated by psychoemotional and cognitive issues. Therapeutic strategies aimed at self-perception and motor regulation seem to be promising. Motor imagery (MI) has been shown to be one of these strategies, but there is still no clear evidence of its applicability in this population. The aim of this trial is to determine the effects of motor-imagery training on the gait and electroencephalographic activity of individuals with PD.

Methods/design

The sample will consist of 40 individuals, aged between 45 and 75 years, in the mild and moderate phase of the disease, with the ability to generate voluntary mental images. They will be assessed f

SUBMITTER: Nascimento IAPDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6842520 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature