Impact of Mental Imagery Training on the Upper Limb Functions and Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy
| Author | Zahra Mohammadi | en |
| Author | Nader Hajloo | en |
| Author | Farnaz Seifi Skishahr | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-05-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Children with cerebral palsy due to limitations in movement are dependent on others in terms of mobility and self-care. These limitations affect their participation in daily life and its quality.Objective: This study aimed to determine the impact of mental imagery training on the upper limb functions and motor skills in children with cerebral palsy.Method: Twenty children with cerebral palsy were selected from Tavana Rehabilitation Center in Tabriz city using a convenience sampling method and were randomly divided into two groups: mental imagery and control. The subjects of the mental imagery group were trained by mental imagery and subjects of the control group did not receive any training. Lincoln-Oseretsky development scale was used for collecting data from the subjects. Results: The results of the covariance test indicated that mental imagery teaching can cause the improvement of upper limb functions and motor skills in children with cerebral palsy (p | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.29252/ijmcl.2.2.24 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jmcl/articles/146512 | en |
| Keyword | Cerebral Palsy | en |
| Keyword | Mental Imagery | en |
| Keyword | Fine and Gross Motor Skills. | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Impact of Mental Imagery Training on the Upper Limb Functions and Motor Skills in Children with Cerebral Palsy | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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