Motor imagery during action observation: a brief review of evidence, theory and future research opportunities

DL Eaves, M Riach, PS Holmes… - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have traditionally been viewed as two
separate techniques, which can both be used alongside physical practice to enhance motor …

Neural plasticity during motor learning with motor imagery practice: Review and perspectives

C Ruffino, C Papaxanthis, F Lebon - Neuroscience, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last decade, many studies confirmed the benefits of mental practice with motor
imagery. In this review we first aimed to compile data issued from fundamental and clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Action observation and motor imagery for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and an integrative hypothesis

D Caligiore, M Mustile, G Spalletta… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This article discusses recent evidence supporting the use of action observation therapy and
motor imagery practice for rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease. A main question that …

A systematic investigation of the effect of action observation training and motor imagery training on the development of mental representation structure and skill …

T Kim, C Frank, T Schack - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Action observation training and motor imagery training have independently been studied
and considered as an effective training strategy for improving motor skill learning. However …

Motor imagery during action observation increases eccentric hamstring force: an acute non-physical intervention

M Scott, S Taylor, P Chesterton, S Vogt… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Rehabilitation professionals typically use motor imagery (MI) or action observation
(AO) to increase physical strength for injury prevention and recovery. Here we compared …

Human spinal motor control

JB Nielsen - Annual review of neuroscience, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Human studies in the past three decades have provided us with an emerging understanding
of how cortical and spinal networks collaborate to ensure the vast repertoire of human …

Effects of mental fatigue on strength endurance: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Alix-Fages, J Grgic, P Jiménez-Martínez… - Motor …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore the effects
of mental fatigue on upper and lower body strength endurance. Searches for studies were …

Subjective vividness of kinesthetic motor imagery is associated with the similarity in magnitude of sensorimotor event-related desynchronization between motor …

H Toriyama, J Ushiba, J Ushiyama - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In the field of psychology, it has been well established that there are two types of motor
imagery such as kinesthetic motor imagery (KMI) and visual motor imagery (VMI), and the …

[HTML][HTML] Motor learning without physical practice: The effects of combined action observation and motor imagery practice on cup-stacking speed

JA Binks, CJ Wilson, P Van Schaik, DL Eaves - Psychology of Sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study we explored training effects for combined action observation and motor imagery
(AO+ MI) instructions on a complex cup-stacking task, without physical practice. Using a …

The effect of expertise on kinesthetic motor imagery of complex actions

A Orlandi, E Arno, AM Proverbio - Brain topography, 2020 - Springer
The ability to mentally simulate an action by recalling the body sensations relative to the real
execution is referred to as kinesthetic motor imagery (MI). Frontal and parietal motor-related …