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ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2025

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Gait Rhythm with Motor Imagery -Trial Using the Finger Tap Test.

Keisuke Itotani, Mirai Taki, Shinnosuke Ueno, Hina Nakai, Yuta Miki, Ippei Suganuma, Shun Harada, Noriyuki Ogawa

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Keisuke ItotaniDepartment of General Rehabilitation, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Yamato University, 2-5-1 Katayama-cho, Suita 564-0082, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9675-6851
Mirai TakiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Therapy, Tokuyukai Medical Corporation, Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital, 3-11-1 Sakurano-cho, Toyonaka City 560-0054, Japan.
Shinnosuke UenoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Therapy, Tokusyukai Medical Corporation, Suita Tokusyuukai Hospital, Senrioka-nishi 21-1, Suita 565-0814, Japan.
Hina NakaiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Therapy, Seifukai Medical Corporation, Hanshin Rehabilitation Hospital, 1-59-3 Ono, Itami City 664-0003, Japan.
Yuta MikiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Therapy, Wafukai Medical Corporation, Senri Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-6-1 Onohara-west, Mino City 562-0032, Japan.
Ippei SuganumaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Oyakeyamada-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan.
Shun HaradaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Oyakeyamada-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7743-6150
Noriyuki OgawaDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kyoto Tachibana University, 34 Oyakeyamada-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8175, Japan.

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objectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of any error (delta; ∆) between the image of one's own walking rhythm and the actual walking rhythm and physical activity, as a new motor imagery assessment.

methodsThe subjects were classified into two groups: a high activity group (HA-Group) having high physical activity with less than four hours of sitting time per day, and a low activity group (LA-Group) having low physical activity with more than four hours of daily sitting time. Visual rhythm, auditory rhythm, mental comfortable walking rhythm, and mental maximum walking rhythm were used to assess new motor imagery. Their beats per minute were measured and any error (delta; ∆) from the actual rhythm was calculated: ∆ visual rhythm, ∆ auditory rhythm, ∆ mental normal gait rhythm, and ∆ mental maximal gait rhythm.

resultsWhen comparing the two groups, the HA-Group had significantly higher ∆ visual rhythm, lower ∆ auditory rhythm, higher ∆ mental comfortable walking rhythm, and lower ∆ mental maximum walking rhythm ability than the LA-Group. Furthermore, in an ANCOVA with age, ∆visual rhythm, and ∆auditory rhythm as adjustment factors, the HA-Group had significantly lower ∆mental maximum walking rhythm than the LA-Group.

conclusionsThese results showed that the rhythmic assessment of the imagery of maximum walking was associated with stationery time. It is possible that the more inaccurate the imagery of maximum walking, the longer the sitting or lying time.

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beats per minutedelta rhythmmaximum walkingmental imagerymotor imagery

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PMCPMC11943264

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