Investigation Of The Relationship Between Imagery Ability, Balance And Functionality After Stroke

Is There a Relationship Between Imagination Ability, Balance and Functionality After Stroke?

It was aimed to determine the relationship between post-stroke imagination ability, balance, and functionality, and to compare the motor imagery skills of those who had stroke with compatible healthy individuals.

İn the study, 20 individuals with hemiplegic or chronic hemiparesis who agreed to participate by signing the voluntary consent form, who meet the inclusion criteria, and 20 healthy individuals who are similar in terms of age, gender and education level will be included.

The individuals included in the study will be divided into two groups:

Group 1: Stroke Patients Group 2: Control Group

Inclusion Criteria:

• Post-stroke hemiplegia or chronic hemiparesis
• Not having any neurological disorder other than stroke
• Not having vision problems that will affect the materials to be used during the treatment.
• To be able to communicate enough to understand the orders given
• Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score of 24 and above
• Not having seen a visualization application before

Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Participants:

• Being between the ages of 40-80
• To be similar in terms of age, gender, education level of individuals with stroke

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having an advanced degree of aphasia
• Unilateral neglect
• Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score below 24 points
• Multiple stroke history
• Having pain and limitation of joint motion that will interfere with functional activity
• Walking restriction
• Serious communication or understanding problems
• Presence of serious cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic or orthopedic problems
• Presence of a secondary neurological disease