Motor Imagery and Mental Practice in the Subacute and Chronic Phases in Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Motor imagery and mental practice can be defined as a continuous mechanism in which the subject tries to emulate a movement using cognitive processes, without actually performing the motor action. The objective of this review was to analyse and check the efficacy of motor imagery and/or mental practice as a method of rehabilitating motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke, in both subacute and chronic phases. Material and Methods. We performed a bibliographic search from 2009 to 2021 in the following databases, Medline (PubMed), Scopus, WOS, Cochrane, and OTSeeker. The search focused on randomized clinical trials in which the main subject was rehabilitating motor function of the upper limb in individuals that had suffered a stroke in subacute or chronic phases. Results: We analysed a total of 11 randomized clinical trials, with moderate and high methodological quality according to the PEDro scale. Most of the studies on subacute and chronic stages obtained statistically significant short-term results, between pre- and postintervention, in recovering function of the upper limb. Conclusions: Motor imagery and/or mental practice, combined with conventional therapy and/or with other techniques, can be effective in the short term in recovering upper limb motor function in patients that have suffered a stroke. More studies are needed to analyse the efficacy of this intervention during medium- and long-term follow-up.

Childhood Health Assets in a Spanish Neighborhood: Children and Families' Perception.

The health assets (HA; factors or resources that maintain or improves health) approach has hardly been incorporated in occupational therapy, and even less so in research focused on children's perception. The objective of this study was to provide context-specific empirical evidence regarding children and families' perception of childhood HA, paying special attention to the occupational dimension. We used a mixed methods design including qualitative research with 130 children using various techniques (brainstorming, focus groups, thematic drawing, and individual interview) and a descriptive study based on a questionnaire answered by 58 families. Most children related well-being to play occupations and belonging. We observed the influence of gender roles, ethnicity, and other socioeconomic factors in the identification and access to HA. We recommend delving into the relationship between the HA approach and occupational therapy, considering the children's perspective, interculturality, and gender perspectives.

Terapia ocupacional en situaciones de emergencia: reflexiones desde la historia / Occupational therapy in emergency situations: reflections from history

La pandemia por COVID-19 ha desencadenado una situación de emergencia mundial sin precedentes. La historia demuestra que crisis graves como esta pueden resultar determinantes para dar origen a transformaciones importantes en la sociedad. El objetivo principal de este artículo es aportar reflexiones sobre las posibles consecuencias de la pandemia por COVID-19 en el futuro de la terapia ocupacional a partir del análisis de otras situaciones de emergencia ocurridas en la primera mitad del siglo XX

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global emergency. History shows that serious crises such as this can be instrumental in bringing about major transformations in society. The main objective of this article is to provide reflections on the potential impact of the VOC-19 pandemic on the future of occupational therapy based on the analysis of other emergencies that occurred in the first half of the 20th century

Estudio Zaradia: La atención al paciente con demencia en los Centros de Día de Zaragoza / No disponible

Los Centros de Día para atender a pacientes mayores con demencia son cada vez más necesarios en nuestra sociedad. El Estudio ZARADIA analiza la situación de estos dispositivos en una ciudad de población media (AU)

The Day Centers to take care of greater patients with dementia are every time but necessary in our society. Study ZARADIA analyzes the situation of these centers in a city of average population (AU)