Trial reportBrain and behavior2021
Effects of task complexity or rate of motor imagery on motor learning in healthy young adults.
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- Effect of Tai Chi Yunshou motor imagery training on upper limb motor dysfunction with stroke patients.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Effects of task complexity or rate of motor imagery on motor learning in healthy young adults.Brain and behavior · 2021Trial
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- Evaluating Mirror Therapy Protocols in Phantom Limb Pain Clinical Trials: A Scoping Review.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundA growing body of evidence suggests the benefit of motor imagery in motor learning. While some studies tried to look at the effect of isolated mental practice, others evaluated the combined effect of motor imagery and physical practice in clinical rehabilitation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of task complexity or rates of motor imagery on motor learning in health young adults.
methodsEighty-eight healthy individuals participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated to either Group A (50% complex, N = 22), Group B (75% complex, N = 22), Group C (50% simple, N = 22), or Group D (75% simple, N = 22). Participants in the complex groups performed their task with nondominant hand and those in simple groups with a dominant hand. All participants performed a task that involved reach, grasp, and release tasks. The performance of the four groups was examined in the acquisition and retention phase. The main outcome measure was the movement time.
resultsThere were significant differences between immediate (i.e., acquisition) and late (i.e., retention) movement times at all three stages of task (i.e., MT
conclusionThis study supports the use of higher rates (75%) of motor imagery to improve motor learning. Additionally, the practice of a complex task demonstrated better motor learning in healthy young adults. Future longitudinal studies should validate these results in different patient's population such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson's disease.
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