Background
stroke, hemiplegic, task‐based
STROKE
Motor imagery training (MIT) has been widely used to improve hemiplegic upper limb function in stroke rehabilitation. The effectiveness of MIT is associated with the functional neuroplasticity of the motor network. Currently, brain activation and connectivity changes related to the motor recovery process after MIT are not well understood.Aim: We aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms of MIT in stroke rehabilitation through a longitudinal intervention study design with task‐based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis.