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. 2017 Jul;29(7):1224-1228.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1224. Epub 2017 Jul 15.

The effect of motor imagery training for trunk movements on trunk muscle control and proprioception in stroke patients

Dong-Sik Oh  1 , Jong-Duk Choi  2
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The effect of motor imagery training for trunk movements on trunk muscle control and proprioception in stroke patients

Dong-Sik Oh et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

[Purpose] The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of motor imagery training for trunk movements on trunk muscle control and proprioception in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 12 study subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group (a motor imagery training group) and the control group (a neurodevelopmental treatment, NDT) group. The two groups were treated five times (30 minutes each time) per week for 4 weeks. The experimental group underwent imagery training for 10 minutes and trunk control centered NDT for 20 minutes and the control group underwent only trunk control centered NDT for 30 minutes. The trunk muscle activity and the position sense of the subjects were evaluated before and after the intervention. [Results] The two groups showed significant improvements in muscle activity after the intervention. Only the experimental group showed significant improvements in proprioception. The experimental group showed significant improvements in the variations of muscle activity and proprioception compared to the control group. [Conclusion] Motor imagery training for trunk movements can be effectively used to improve trunk muscle activity and proprioception in stroke patients.

Keywords: Motor imagery training; Muscle activity; Proprioception.

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