Learning motor actions via imagery—perceptual or motor learning?

C Frank, SN Kraeutner, M Rieger, SG Boe - Psychological Research, 2024‏ - Springer
It is well accepted that repeatedly imagining oneself acting without any overt behavior can
lead to learning. The prominent theory accounting for why imagery practice is effective …

Enhancing motor imagery practice using synchronous action observation

DL Eaves, NJ Hodges, G Buckingham, G Buccino… - Psychological …, 2024‏ - Springer
In this paper, we discuss a variety of ways in which practising motor actions by means of
motor imagery (MI) can be enhanced via synchronous action observation (AO), that is, by …

Enhancing upper-limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors using combined action observation and motor imagery therapy

JA Binks, JR Emerson, MW Scott, C Wilson… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction For people who have had a stroke, recovering upper-limb function is a barrier to
independence. When movement is difficult, mental practice can be used to complement …

[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 …

Rethinking vision and action

K Nakayama, J Moher, JH Song - Annual review of psychology, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Action is an important arbitrator as to whether an individual or a species will survive. Yet,
action has not been well integrated into the study of psychology. Action or motor behavior is …

The positive impact of combining motor imagery, action observation and coach's feedback on archery accuracy of young athletes

H Gmamdya, MA Souissi, H Bougrine… - … and Motor Skills, 2023‏ - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, learning and motor control researchers have examined, in diverse ways, the
practical strategies that enhance motor skill acquisition in sport. In this study we investigated …

Imagery

J Cumming, G Bird, K Brown, M Kolitsida… - … Handbook of Applied …, 2023‏ - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter provides an overview of how imagery works from a neurocognitive perspective
as well as Lang's Bioinformational Theory of emotional imagery. It focuses on the application …

[HTML][HTML] “Introjecting” imagery: A process model of how minds and bodies are co-enacted

M Kimmel, SM Schneider, VJ Fisher - Language Sciences, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Somatic practices frequently use imagery, typically via verbal instructions, to scaffold
sensorimotor organization and experience, a phenomenon we term “introjection”. We argue …

Characterization and classification of kinesthetic motor imagery levels

D Martinez-Peon, NV Garcia-Hernandez… - Journal of Neural …, 2024‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Kinesthetic Motor Imagery (KMI) represents a robust brain paradigm intended for
electroencephalography (EEG)-based commands in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) …

A quantitative investigation of mental fatigue elicited during motor imagery practice: Selective effects on maximal force performance and imagery ability

F Di Rienzo, V Rozand, M Le Noac'h, A Guillot - Brain Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In the present study, we examined the development of mental fatigue during the kinesthetic
motor imagery (MI) of isometric force contractions performed with the dominant upper limb …