Plasticity is an intrinsic property of the human brain and represents evolution's invention to
enable the nervous system to escape the restrictions of its own genome and thus adapt to …

Motor skill acquisition occurs through modification and organization of muscle synergies into
effective movement sequences. The learning process is reflected neurophysiologically as a …

Evidence indicates that user acceptance of modern artificial limbs by amputees would be
significantly enhanced by a system that provides appropriate, graded, distally referred …

Mirror neurons discharge with both action observation and action execution. It has been
proposed that the mirror neuron system is instrumental in motor learning. The human …

Changes in corticospinal excitability induced by 4 wk of heavy strength training or
visuomotor skill learning were investigated in 24 healthy human subjects. Measurements of …

Growing evidence indicates a role for sleep in off-line memory processing, specifically in
post-training consolidation. In humans, sleep has been shown to trigger overnight learning …

Adult musician's brains show structural enlargements, but it is not known whether these are
inborn or a consequence of long-term training. In addition, music training in childhood has …

This paper reviews studies on neurophysiological and behavioral methods used to evaluate
motor imagery accuracy. These methods can be used when performed in the field and are …

There are varying degrees of spontaneous improvement in arm paresis over the first 6
months after stroke. The degree of improvement at 6 months is best predicted by the motor …

Recent studies emphasize the overlap between the neural substrates of visual perception
and visual imagery. However, the subjective experiences of imagining and seeing are …