Open AccessThe Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ) for Assessing Motor Imagery in Persons with Physical Disabilities: A Reliability and Construct Validity Study
Author(s) -
Francine Malouin,
Carol L. Richards,
Philip L. Jackson,
Martin F. Lafleur,
Anne Durand,
Julien Doyon
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/01.npt.0000260567.24122.64
Subject(s) - psychology , kinesthetic learning , cronbach's alpha , intraclass correlation , motor imagery , construct validity , reliability (semiconductor) , test (biology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , audiology , physical therapy , psychometrics , developmental psychology , medicine , paleontology , power (physics) , brain–computer interface , physics , mechanical engineering , electroencephalography , quantum mechanics , psychiatry , engineering , biology
To benefit from mental practice training after stroke, one must be able to engage in motor imagery, and thus reliable motor imagery assessment tools tailored to persons with sensorimotor impairments are needed. The aims of this study were to (1) examine the test-retest reliability of the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire (KVIQ-20) and its short version (the KVIQ-10) in healthy subjects and subjects with stroke, (2) investigate the internal consistency of both KVIQ versions, and (3) explore the factorial structure of the two KVIQ versions.