Towards efficient motor imagery interventions after lower-limb amputation.

Background: The therapeutic benefits of motor imagery (MI) are now well-established in different populations of persons suffering from central nervous system impairments. However, research on similar efficacy of MI interventions after amputation remains scarce, and experimental studies were primarily designed to explore the effects of MI after upper-limb amputations.

Objectives: The present comparative study therefore aimed to assess the effects of MI on locomotion recovery following unilateral lower-limb amputation.