STROKE REHABILITATION: MOTOR IMAGERY

Course overview

Motor imagery refers to mental rehearsal, or imagination, of a movement without actual motor output. The patient visualizes himself or herself performing a task from a first-person perspective and imagines the feelings that would be evoked by performance of the task. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the use of motor imagery in stroke rehabilitation, including circumstances in which motor imagery is effective and circumstances in which it may be less effective, and to aid in caring for the patient with this diagnosis. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.