The effects of kinesthetic and visual motor imagery on interjoint coordination in the hemiplegic index finger: an experimental study using the index of temporal coordination

Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional

Jonathon O’Brien¹  Juan Alberto Castillo²  Robert Martyn Bracewell³ 

[1] Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom;School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá DC, Colombia;School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom;

关键词: stroke;    motor skills;    finger joint;   

DOI  :  10.1590/2526-8910.ctoAO2170

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Upper limb hemiparesis is a common impairment following stroke and can affect interjoint coordination. Motor imagery training is one treatment strategy. However, motor imagery can use visual or kinesthetic modalities and there has been a lack of research comparing the effectiveness of these modalities when treating the upper limb. The aim of this study was to compare visual and kinesthetic motor imagery in improving interjoint coordination in the hemiparetic index finger. Fifteen stroke survivors with upper limb hemiparesis were allocated to groups using kinesthetic or visual motor imagery, or a control group using guided relaxation. Reaching and grasping movements of the upper limb were captured using optoelectronic motion capture. Interjoint coordination of the hemiparetic index finger was analysed using the index of temporal coordination. No significant differences were found for interjoint coordination following treatment in either condition. Future work should focus on comparing kinesthetic and visual motor imagery in the rehabilitation of more proximal upper limb joints.

【 授权许可】

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