Motor Imagery and Rehabilitation of Orthopaedic Patients

Can Mental Training Based on Motor Imagery Speed up the Rehabilitation of Walking? Efficacy of a Controlled Procedure and Neurofunctional Bases of Recovery in Patients With Total Knee Arthroplasty

Motor imagery is increasingly used as a plasticity-booster to complement conventional rehabilitation. Here the investigators test the hypothesis that the combination of mental training with conventional rehabilitation may speed up the recovery in patients with total knee arthroplasty. The investigators also characterize the brain correlates of such recovery with imagery tasks for virtual reality environments.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Right handed
• No contraindication to the fMRI exam

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication to the fMRI exam