Motor-activity-related mental tasks are widely adopted for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) as they are a natural extension of movement intention, requiring no training to evoke brain activity. The ideal BCI aims to eliminate neuromuscular movement, making motor imagery tasks, or imagined actions with no muscle movement, good candidates. This study explores cortical activation differences betwe...

Based on neuroscience research, the PETTLEP model was developed by Holmes and Collins (2001). The model provides imagery guidelines which identify seven key factors (physical, environment, task, timing, learning, emotion, perspective) that should be included when developing interventions to maximise functional equivalence. This study explored the effect of a short-term PETTLEP imagery intervent...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that the predictive control of movements is impaired in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), most likely due to a deficit in the internal modeling of movements. Motor imagery paradigms have been used to test this internal modeling deficit. The aim of the present study is to examine whether a training focused on the mental imagery of mot...

We describe general concepts about motor imagery and differences to motor execution. The problem of controlling what the subject actually does during imagery is emphasized. A major part of the chapter is dealing with mental training by imagery and the usage of motor imagination in athletes, musicians and during rehabilitation. Data of altered representations of the body after loss of afferent i...

Motor imagery training is an effective approach for motor skill learning and motor function rehabilitation. As a novel method of motor imagery training, real-time fMRI (rtfMRI) enables individuals to acquire self-control of localized brain activation, achieving desired changes in behavior. The regulation of target region activation by rtfMRI often alters the activation of related brain regions....

Due to increased use of imaging sensors in military aircraft, future combat airplane pilots will need onboard artificial intelligence for aiding them in image interpretation and target designation. This document presents a system which is able to create high-resolution artificial SAR imagery. The resulting images can be used to facilitate automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithm development...

Astudent once declared, “My biggest challenge is me.” In the class Psychological Techniques for Dancers we were discussing using mental imagery and other psychological skills that can be used effectively to enhance dance practice and performance. The insightful student put into words the fact that to realize our dreams we sometimes need to reflect on ourselves. This article will describe the be...

Background and Purpose of the Study: 50%-65% of stroke survivors have residual motor deficits;principal among them is hemi paretic gait that limits mobility, increases the risk of falls and promoting sedentary life style. Motor imagery (MI) an active process during which a specific action is reproduced within working memory without any real movements. There are evidences for MI training in enha...