I don't know, your doctor and therapist will need to put this into their therapy toolbox. I'm sure they can figure out how to contact them to get the intervention details.
http://search.naric.com/research/rehab/redesign_record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J67489&phrase=no&rec=123255
NARIC Accession Number: J67489. What's this?
ISSN: 0003-9993.
Author(s): Dickstein, Ruth; Deutsch, Judith E.; Yoeli, Yonat; Kafri, Michal; Falash, Faten; Dunsky, Ayelet; Eshet, Adi; Alexander, Neil.
Publication Year: 2013.
Number of Pages: 7.
Abstract: Study evaluated the effects of a new motor
imagery practice approach in which motor and motivational contents were
integrated in order to improve gait in 23 subjects with chronic
poststroke hemiparesis. This was a half-crossover study with 2 phases.
In phase 1, subjects were randomly assigned to receive either the
experimental or the control treatment. In phase 2, the subjects who had
initially received the control treatment “crossed over” to receive the
experimental intervention. The experimental and the control intervention
were delivered in the subjects’ homes; assessments were performed in a
hospital laboratory. The experimental intervention, called integrated
motor imagery practice, consisted of imagery scripts aimed at improving
home and community walking as well as fall-related self-efficacy. The
control treatment consisted of physical therapy to improve the function
of the affected upper extremity. In-home walking, indoor and outdoor
community ambulation, and fall-related self-efficacy were assessed
before and after the intervention as well as at a 2-week follow-up.
In-home walking was significantly improved after application of the
experimental intervention, but not after the control treatment. However,
fall-related self-efficacy and community ambulation were not
significantly improved. Results of this study showed that home delivery
of integrated motor imagery practice was feasible and had a positive
effect on walking in the home. However, it was ineffective for improving
gait in public domains.
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