Influence of functional task-oriented mental practice on the gait of transtibial amputees: a randomized, clinical trial

Influence of functional task-oriented mental practice on the gait of transtibial amputees: a randomized, clinical trial

Abstract Background Mental practice (MP) through motor imagery is a cognitive training strategy used to improve locomotor skills during rehabilitation programs. Recent works have used MP tasks to investigate the neurophysiology of human gait; however, its effect on functional performance has not bee...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Gontijo Cunha, Paulo José Guimarães Da-Silva, Clarissa Cardoso dos Santos Couto Paz, Ana Carolina da Silva Ferreira, Carlos Julio Tierra-Criollo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Mental practice
Motor imagery
Rehabilitation
Lower limb amputees
Gait
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-017-0238-x

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