Abstract
We examined whether vibration-induced illusory movement (VIM) tasks improve upper-extremity motor dysfunction in stroke survivors. Motor function was assessed four times:before intervention, after occupational therapy, after the VIM therapies (induced by tendon vibration), and one month after the therapy. The statistically significant results indicated that compared with occupational therapy, VIM therapies improved upper-extremity function and motor imagery ability one month after the therapy. VIM therapies may facilitate motor imagery and motor learning.
