{rfName}
Ef

Indexed in

License and use

Icono OpenAccess

Citations

211

Altmetrics

Analysis of institutional authors

Cantalapiedra, JaAuthor

Share

September 27, 2022
Publications
>
Review
Sí

Effectiveness of motor imagery or mental practice in functional recovery after stroke: a systematic review

Publicated to:Neurologia. 31 (1): 43-52 - 2016-02-01 31(1), DOI: 10.1016/j.nrl.2013.02.003

Authors: Carrasco, DG; Cantalapiedra, JA

Affiliations

Asociac Mostolena Esclerosis Multiple AMDEM, Madrid, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ Fdn Alcorcon, Unidad Rehabil, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Dept Fisioterapia Terapia Ocupac Rehabil & Med Fi, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Introduction: In recent decades, many stroke rehabilitation methods have been developed., Mental practice (MP) is a dynamic state in which the subject evokes an imaginary representation of a motor action or skill in order to learn or perfect that action. Although functional imaging has shown that MP produces similar cortical activation patterns to those of movement, the clinical effectiveness of such methods in rehabilitation and functional recovery has yet to be demonstrated. Development: Systematic search of all clinical studies published in the main scientific databases between December 2011 and October 2012 concerning mental practice in stroke rehabilitation. We selected 23 clinical trials testing different MP protocols in patients with hemiparesis. Conclusions: MP is effective when used in conjunction with conventional physical therapy for functional rehabilitation of both upper and lower limbs, as well as for the recovery of daily activities and skills. Owing to the heterogeneity of the studies with regard to the intervention protocol, specific imagery technique, time spent practicing, patient characteristics, etc., more studies are needed in order to determine the optimal treatment protocol and patient profile. (C) 2012 Sociedad Espanola de Neurologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Cerebrovascular accidentClinical effectivenessConvalescenceFeasibilityGait rehabilitationGuided imageryHemiparesisHumanHumansImageryImagery (psychotherapy)LearningMental imageryMental practiceMotor imageryMovementMovement (physiology)NeurorehabilitationPeoplePerformancePoststrokePractice (psychology)ProceduresQualityRecovery of functionRehabilitationShort surveyStrokeStroke rehabilitationSystematic reviewTherapyTreatment outcomeUpper extremity

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Neurologia due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2016, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Medicine (Miscellaneous). Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Clinical Neurology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 3.28. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 3.96 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 19.66 (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-16, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 99
  • Scopus: 111

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-16:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 206.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 213 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 4.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions on Wikipedia: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author () and Last Author (Aboitiz Cantalapiedra, Juan).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been .