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 …

Guidelines for reporting action simulation studies (GRASS): proposals to improve reporting of research in motor imagery and action observation

M Moreno-Verdú, G Hamoline, EE Van Caenegem… - Neuropsychologia, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Researchers from multiple disciplines have studied the simulation of actions through motor
imagery, action observation, or their combination. Procedures used in these studies vary …

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 …

A theoretical perspective on action consequences in action imagery: Internal prediction as an essential mechanism to detect errors

M Rieger, SG Boe, TGJ Ingram, VKE Bart… - Psychological …, 2024‏ - Springer
Acting in the environment results in both intended and unintended consequences. Action
consequences provide feedback about the adequacy of actions while they are in progress …

Observation and imitation of object-directed hand movements in Parkinson's disease

J Bek, E Gowen, S Vogt, TJ Crawford, E Poliakoff - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Action observation and imitation may facilitate movement in Parkinson's disease (PD).
People with PD have been found to imitate intransitive actions similarly to neurologically …

Effect of concurrent action observation, peripheral nerve stimulation and motor imagery on dexterity in patients after stroke: a pilot study

S Seitz, C Schuster-Amft, J Wandel, LH Bonati… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Research to improve and expand treatment options for motor impairment after stroke
remains an important issue in rehabilitation as the reduced ability to move affected limbs is …

[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 …

Motor imagery drives the effects of combined action observation and motor imagery on corticospinal excitability for coordinative lower-limb actions

N Grilc, AC Valappil, NA Tillin, OS Mian, DJ Wright… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Combined action observation and motor imagery (AOMI) facilitates corticospinal excitability
(CSE) and may potentially induce plastic-like changes in the brain in a similar manner to …

Imagery and motor learning: a special issue on the neurocognitive mechanisms of imagery and imagery practice of motor actions

C Frank, A Guillot, S Vogt - Psychological Research, 2024‏ - Springer
Human beings are able to imagine actions with the aim to change movement coordination
and to learn particular movements. Meta-analyses to date have shown that when individuals …

Theoretical explanations and the availability of information for learning via combined action observation and motor imagery: a commentary on Eaves et al.(2022)

SL Romano Smith, JW Roberts, AJ Miller… - Psychological …, 2024‏ - Springer
The recent review by Eaves et al.(Psychological Research/Psychologische Forschung,)
outlines the research conducted to-date on combined action-observation and motor imagery …