Author:
Sawai Shun,Fujikawa Shoya,Yamamoto Ryosuke,Nakano Hideki
Abstract
Neurofeedback (NFB) is a closed-loop technique in which the patient receives feedback on brain activity to encourage voluntary control of brain activity. NFB promotes neuroplasticity and changes the brain functionally and structurally. Motor imagery-based NFB (MI-NFB) can improve motor imagery ability by providing feedback on brain activity during motor imagery, thereby showing effectiveness in performance and motor learning. Furthermore, the effects of MI-NFB are further enhanced when it is combined with noninvasive brain stimulation and motor exercise. Therefore, MI-NFB is used in the physiotherapy of patients with neurological diseases, such as stroke and Parkinson disease, as well as children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and elderly people. This chapter reviews MI-NFB in physiotherapy practice, thus contributing to the development of effective evidence-based physiotherapy.
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