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Table 2 Description of motor task

From: Comparison of embedded and added motor imagery training in patients after stroke: results of a randomised controlled pilot trial

Stage

Modified stages

Comment

Stage

Recommended stages

Illustration

0

Standing

Freely, no chair support

0

Standing

Please see Figure 2.

1

Stride standing

Non-affected hand rests on the chair without armrests

1

Stride standing,

non-affected leg comes to front

Please see Figure 3.

2

To half-kneeling on to a large foam wedge

Non-affected hand rests on the chair without armrests

  

Not applicable

3

To half-kneeling on to a small wedge

Non-affected hand rests on the chair without armrests

  

Not applicable

4

To half-kneeling on a mat

Non-affected hand rests on the chair without armrests

2

To half-kneeling on knee of affected leg on a mat

Please see Figure 4.

5

To high-kneeling on a mat

Non-affected hand rests on the chair without armrests

3

To high-kneeling on a mat

Please see Figure 5.

6

To half-sitting on two pillows

Non-affected hand on mat

  

Not applicable

7

To half-sitting on one pillow

Non-affected hand on mat

  

Not applicable

8

To half-sitting on a mat

Non-affected hand on mat

4

To half-sitting on the non-affected side on a mat

Please see Figure 6.

9

To side lying on a large wedge

Laying on non-affected side, head padded on one small pillow

  

Not applicable

10

To side lying on a small wedge

Laying on non-affected side, head padded on one small pillow

  

Not applicable

11

To side lying on a mat

Laying on non-affected side, head padded on one small pillow

5

To side laying on a mat

Please see Figure 7.

12

To supine lying on a mat

Head padded on one small pillow

6

To supine laying on a mat

Please see Figure 8.