An Overview of the Body Schema and Body Image : Theoretical Models, Methodological Settings and Pitfalls for Rehabilitation of Persons with Neurological Disorders

Given the widespread debate on the definition of the terms "Body Schema" and "Body Image", this article presents a broad overview of the studies that have investigated the nature of these types of body representations, especially focusing on the innovative information about these two representations that could be useful for the rehabilitation of patients with different neurological disorders with motor deficits (especially those affecting the upper limbs). In particular, we analyzed (i) the different definitions and explicative models proposed, (ii) the empirical settings used to test them and (iii) the clinical and rehabilitative implications derived from the application of interventions on specific case reports. The growing number of neurological diseases with motor impairment in the general population has required the development of new rehabilitation techniques and a new phenomenological paradigm placing body schema as fundamental and intrinsic parts for action in space. In this narrative review, the focus was placed on evidence from the application of innovative rehabilitation techniques and case reports involving the upper limbs, as body parts particularly involved in finalistic voluntary actions in everyday life, discussing body representations and their functional role.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Brain sciences - 13(2023), 10 vom: 04. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sattin, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Parma, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Lunetta, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Zulueta, Aida [VerfasserIn]
Lanzone, Jacopo [VerfasserIn]
Giani, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Vassallo, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Picozzi, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Parati, Eugenio Agostino [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Action
Body image
Body schema
Journal Article
Rehabilitation
Review
Upper limbs

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Date Revised 30.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/brainsci13101410

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363837973