Using motor imagery practice for improving motor performance–a review

AM Ladda, F Lebon, M Lotze - Brain and cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
Motor imagery practice is a current trend, but there is a need for a systematic integration of
neuroscientific advances in the field. In this review, we describe the technique of motor …

[HTML][HTML] The cerebellum and the Mirror Neuron System: A matter of inhibition? From neurophysiological evidence to neuromodulatory implications. A narrative review

A Antonioni, EM Raho, S Straudi, E Granieri… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mirror neurons show activity during both the execution (AE) and observation of actions (AO).
The Mirror Neuron System (MNS) could be involved during motor imagery (MI) as well …

The multisensory nature of human action imagery

B Krüger, M Hegele, M Rieger - Psychological Research, 2024 - Springer
Imagination can appeal to all our senses and may, therefore, manifest in very different
qualities (eg, visual, tactile, proprioceptive, or kinesthetic). One line of research addresses …

Why motor imagery is not really motoric: Towards a re-conceptualization in terms of effect-based action control

P Bach, C Frank, W Kunde - Psychological Research, 2024 - Springer
Overt and imagined action seem inextricably linked. Both have similar timing, activate
shared brain circuits, and motor imagery influences overt action and vice versa. Motor …

[HTML][HTML] Frontal brain areas are more involved during motor imagery than during motor execution/preparation of a response sequence

RHJ Van der Lubbe, J Sobierajewicz… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Results of several neuroimaging studies support the functional equivalence model, which
states that motor imagery (MI) and motor execution (ME) involve the same processes, except …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the use of brain computer interface rehabilitation methods for treating mental and neurological conditions

V Khorev, S Kurkin, A Badarin, V Antipov… - Journal of Integrative …, 2024 - imrpress.com
This review provides a comprehensive examination of recent developments in both
neurofeedback and brain-computer interface (BCI) within the medical field and …

Elderly may benefit more from motor imagery training in gaining muscle strength than young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

XJ Liu, S Ge, A Cordova, Z Yaghi, BY Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective The current review was aimed to determine the effectiveness of mental imagery
training (MIT) on the enhancement of maximum voluntary muscle contraction (MVC) force for …

Recognizable rehabilitation movements of multiple unilateral upper limb: an fMRI study of motor execution and motor imagery

J Ma, B Yang, W Qiu, J Zhang, L Yan… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background This paper presents a study investigating the recognizability of multiple
unilateral upper limb movements in stroke rehabilitation. Methods: A functional magnetic …

Motor imagery evokes strengthened activation in sensorimotor areas and its effective connectivity related to cognitive regions in patients with complete spinal cord …

L Wang, X Li, W Zheng, X Chen, Q Chen, Y Hu… - Brain Imaging and …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this study was to investigate the alterations of brain activation and effective
connectivity during motor imagery (MI) in complete spinal cord injury (CSCI) patients and to …

Modality of practice modulates resting state connectivity during motor learning

SN Kraeutner, AX Cui, LA Boyd, SG Boe - Neuroscience Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
When bookending skilled motor practice, changes in resting state functional magnetic
resonance imaging (rs-fMRI; used to characterise synchronized patterns of activity when the …