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      <dc:title>The Effectiveness and Recommendation of Motor Imagery Techniques for Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review</dc:title>
      <dc:creator>Pastora Bernal, José Manuel</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Estebanez-Pérez, María José</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Lucena-Anton, David</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>García-López, Francisco José</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Bort-Carballo, Antonio</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Martín-Valero, Rocío</dc:creator>
      <dc:subject>Anterior cruciate ligament</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Motor imagery techniques</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Rehabilitation</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Physiotherapy</dc:subject>
      <dc:description>Motor imagery (MI) reported positive effects in some musculoskeletal rehabilitation&#xd;
processes. The main objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of MI interventions after&#xd;
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A systematic review was conducted from November&#xd;
2018 to December 2019 in PubMed, Scopus,Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, and Physiotherapy&#xd;
Evidence Database (PEDro). The methodological quality, degree of recommendation, and levels of&#xd;
evidence were analyzed. A total of six studies were included. Selected studies showed unequal&#xd;
results (positive and negative) regarding pain, anxiety, fear of re-injury, function, and activities of&#xd;
daily living. Regarding the range of motion, anthropometric measurements, and quality of life, the&#xd;
results were not conclusive. Muscle activation, strength, knee laxity, time to remove external support,&#xd;
and neurobiological factors showed some favorable results. Nevertheless, the results were based on&#xd;
a limited number of studies, small sample sizes, and a moderate-weak degree of recommendation.&#xd;
In conclusion, our review showed a broader view of the current evidence, including a qualitative&#xd;
assessment to implement MI after ACL surgery. There was no clear evidence that MI added to&#xd;
physiotherapy was an effective intervention after ACL surgery, although some studies showed&#xd;
positive results in clinical outcomes. More adequately-powered long-term randomized controlled&#xd;
trials are necessary.</dc:description>
      <dc:date>2021-03-10T08:36:02Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2021-03-10T08:36:02Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2021-01-22</dc:date>
      <dc:type>journal article</dc:type>
      <dc:identifier>Pastora-Bernal, J.M.; Estebanez-Pérez, M.J.; Lucena-Anton, D.; García-López, F.J.; Bort-Carballo, A.; Martín-Valero, R. The Effectiveness and Recommendation of Motor Imagery Techniques for Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 428. [https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030428]</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>http://hdl.handle.net/10481/67038</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>10.3390/jcm10030428</dc:identifier>
      <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
      <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>open access</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>Atribución 3.0 España</dc:rights>
      <dc:publisher>MDPI</dc:publisher>
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