The Association between Mental Motor Imagery and Real Movement in Stroke

doi:10.3390/healthcare9111568

. 2021 Nov 17;9(11):1568.

doi: 10.3390/healthcare9111568.

The Association between Mental Motor Imagery and Real Movement in Stroke

Ana Poveda-García¹, Carmen Moret-Tatay^{2

3}, Miguel Gómez-Martínez^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, San Agustín 3, Esc. A, Entresuelo 1, 46002 València, Spain.
² Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Avenida de la Ilustración, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
³ Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Salute Mentale e Organi di Senso, La Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy.
⁴ Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, 28023 Madrid, Spain.
⁵ Occupational Thinks Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, 28023 Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 34828614
PMCID: PMC8620455
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9111568

The Association between Mental Motor Imagery and Real Movement in Stroke

Ana Poveda-García et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2021.

. 2021 Nov 17;9(11):1568.

doi: 10.3390/healthcare9111568.

Authors

Ana Poveda-García¹, Carmen Moret-Tatay^{2

3}, Miguel Gómez-Martínez^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, San Agustín 3, Esc. A, Entresuelo 1, 46002 València, Spain.
² Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Avenida de la Ilustración, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain.
³ Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Salute Mentale e Organi di Senso, La Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy.
⁴ Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, 28023 Madrid, Spain.
⁵ Occupational Thinks Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, 28023 Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 34828614
PMCID: PMC8620455
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9111568

Abstract

Background: Stroke is the main cause of disability in adults; the most common and long-term sequela is upper-limb hemiparesis. Many studies support the idea that mental motor imagery, which is related to the visualization of movement patterns, activates the same areas of the cortex as if the movement occurred.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the capacity to elaborate mental motor images, as well as its relationship to loss of movement in the upper limbs after a stroke.

Method: An observational study, in a sample of 39 adults who suffered a stroke, was carried out. The upper limb movement and functionality, cognitive disorders, the ability to visualize mental images, and activities of daily living were examined.

Results: The results depicted a statistically significant correlation between the ability to visualize upper limb mental motor images with movement, functionality, and strength. In addition, a correlation between visual-spatial skills and mental visualization of motor ability and upper limb movement was found.

Conclusions: These results suggest that the rehabilitation approach focused on the improvement of mental motor imagery could be of interest for the upper limb rehabilitation of movement and functionality.

Keywords: mental motor imagery; neurorehabilitation; stroke.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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[1] Coupland A.P., Thapar A., Qureshi M.I., Jenkins H., Davies A.H. The definition of stroke. J. R. Soc. Med. 2017;110:9–12. doi: 10.1177/0141076816680121. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[5] Lee S., Bae S., Jeon D., Kim K.Y. The effects of cognitive exercise therapy on chronic stroke patients’ upper limb functions, activities of daily living and quality of life. J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 2015;27:2787–2791. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2787. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Lee S., Bae S., Jeon D., Kim K.Y. The effects of cognitive exercise therapy on chronic stroke patients’ upper limb functions, activities of daily living and quality of life. J. Phys. Ther. Sci. 2015;27:2787–2791. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2787. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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[8] Beebe J., Lang C. Active Range of Motion Predicts Upper Extremity Function 3 Months After Stroke. Stroke. 2009;40:1772–1779. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.536763. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Dur Mata M.J., Molleda Marzo M., García Almazán C., Mallol Badellino J., Calderon Padilla V. Factores pronósticos en el ictus. De la fase aguda a los tres años. Rehabilitacion. 2011;45:18–23. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2010.09.004. - DOI

[10] Dur Mata M.J., Molleda Marzo M., García Almazán C., Mallol Badellino J., Calderon Padilla V. Factores pronósticos en el ictus. De la fase aguda a los tres años. Rehabilitacion. 2011;45:18–23. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2010.09.004. - DOI

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