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The improvement effect of limited mental practice in individuals with poststroke hemiparesis: the influence of mental imagery and mental concentration. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigated the effects of limited mental practice on motor performance in poststroke individuals with hemiparesis, involving 23 participants aged 40-82.
  • Four groups were formed: no practice, physical practice, mental practice, and a combination of mental and physical practice, with performance and mental imagery assessed.
  • Findings indicated no significant improvements in motor performance from different practices, but greater concentration during mental practice correlated with better performance outcomes.

Article Abstract

[Purpose] This study examined whether limited mental practice improves the motor performance of poststroke individuals with hemiparesis. [Subjects] Twenty-three participants with poststroke hemiparesis (40-82 years of age) participated in this study. [Methods] The subjects were divided into four groups with respect to a dart-throwing task: the no-practice, physical practice only, mental practice only, and mental and physical practice groups. The groups were compared in terms of gains in motor performance, mental imagery vividness, and level of concentration during mental practice. [Results] No statistically significant difference was found for gains in motor performance among groups, and there was no correlation between imagery vividness and motor performance gains. However, a correlation was found between gains in motor performance and mental concentration during mental practice. [Conclusion] The results suggested that limited mental practice for individuals with poststroke hemiparesis may not improve motor performance. However, a higher degree of concentration during mental practice may improve motor performance.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4563333PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.2641DOI Listing

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