Table 5 Perceived benefits and details on the use of mental practice reported by patients at the end of the six weeks intervention period
| Â | Perceived benefits | Effort to perform imagery | Skills MP helped with | Skills MP did not help with | Intending to use it after six weeks | Facilitators for learning and using imagery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-109 | A lot | Easy | Arm movements, right foot | leg | N/A It always helped | Yes | When the therapists verbalises the movement during performance of the skill (not demonstrating or verbalising herself) |
B-210 | A lot | Easy | Walking stairs and getting up from the floor | N/A | Yes | Going through the steps before the skill performance, e.g. getting up from the floor |
A-101 | A lot | Neutral | Walking and becoming more secure | N/A | Yes | By experiencing the support and directions of the therapists |
A-118 | A lot | Neutral | Turning in bed, getting out of bed, walking | Washing and getting dressed | Yes | Demonstrations of the correct movement, observing others and chopping the movement up in small peaces |
B-211 | A lot | Neutral | Standing up from a chair | Keeping my balance | Not sure (not up to it yet) | Demonstrations and practicing together with the therapist |
C-304 | A lot | Hard | Walking | Did not use it for anything else but walking | No | I cannot remember which exercises or instructions facilitated use of MP most |
C-306 | A lot | Hard | Standing up from a chair and walking | N/A | No | I cannot remember which exercises or instructions facilitated use of MP most |
A-114 | Some | Easy | Walking with cane | N/A | Not sure | N/A |
A-105 | Some | Neutral | Walking, talking and putting on t-shirt | Talking; making S-sound | Yes | When the therapist explains the separate performance steps, lets me repeat them a lout and then lets me image the movement in my mind. |
A-110 | Some | Neutral | Standing up from a chair, walking with aids | N/A No idea | Yes | By chopping up the movement in parts and then repeat them (accompanied by cues/words, like 'left' and 'right') |
B-206 | Some | Neutral | Concentrating | N/A | Not sure | Demonstrations and practicing together with the therapists |
B-207 | Some | Hard | Standing up from a chair | With walking, but also because of bad knees | Not sure | Demonstrations |
B-106 | Some | Hard | Driving with wheel chair to the table | Transfer wheel chair to toilet | Yes | By continuously repeating |
C-302 | Some | Hard | Supination and pronation of the arm | N/A Did not use it for any other movements | No | I cannot remember which exercises or instruction facilitated use of MP most |