Cognitive Training Improves Disconnected Limbs’ Mental Representation and Peripersonal Space after Spinal Cord Injury

Cognitive Training Improves Disconnected Limbs’ Mental Representation and Peripersonal Space after Spinal Cord Injury

Paraplegia following spinal cord injury (SCI) affects the mental representation and peripersonal space of the paralysed body parts (i.e., lower limbs). Physical rehabilitation programs can improve these aspects, but the benefits are mostly partial and short-lasting. These limits could be due to the...

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Main Authors: Valentina Moro, Michela Corbella, Silvio Ionta, Federico Ferrari, Michele Scandola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
spinal cord injury
motor imagery
body representation
peripersonal space
rehabilitation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/18/9589

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