Imagery of movements immediately following performance allows learning of motor skills that interfere

Abstract Motor imagery, that is the mental rehearsal of a motor skill, can lead to improvements when performing the same skill. Here we show a powerful and complementary role, in which motor imagery of different movements after actually performing a skill allows learning that is not possible without...

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Main Authors: Hannah R. Sheahan, James N. Ingram, Goda M. Žalalytė, Daniel M. Wolpert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32606-9