'Will you draw me a pelvis?' Dynamic neuro-cognitive imagery improves pelvic schema and graphic-metric representation in people with Parkinson's Disease: A randomized controlled trial

摘要

Background: Body schema (i.e., the mental representations of the body), vital for motor and cognitive functions, is often distorted in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Deficits in body, and especially pelvic, schema can further exacerbate motor and cognitive deficits associated with PD. Such deficits, including those in graphic and metric misjudgments, can manifest in drawing tasks. Mental imagery is a recommended approach for PD rehabilitation with potential for ameliorating body schema.