2026 Volume 3 Issue 1 Pages 22-31
Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether motor imagery assessment can be used as a predictor of early post-discharge activity range in stroke patients. We investigated intrarater reliability, characteristics based on attributes, and the relationship between motor imagery and early post-discharge activity range.
Methods: The subjects were 25 patients who were admitted to a convalescent ward following a stroke. The 10-meter comfortable walking time, maximum walking time, and the M/A ratio, calculated as the difference between predicted and actual walking times, were used to assess motor imagery. Activity range was evaluated one month after discharge using the Life-Space Assessment (LSA), which measures an individual's space of daily life activities. The attributes were compared between groups.
Results:
The M/A ratio showed high reliability, and a correlation was found between the M/A ratio and LSA one month after discharge. Patients who overestimated their walking ability showed a narrower activity range. Significant differences in attributes were observed between the early-elderly and late-elderly groups, as well as between groups with and without walking aids.
