BackgroundEnvironmental cleaning is an effective measure to prevent infections. However, performance observation has been rarely delineated. This study aimed compare correlations among visual inspection, observation, and effectiveness by using adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence (ATP bioluminescence) as a comparator find out which method better assess hospital cleanliness.MethodsThis prospec...

Interactions between the visual system and the motor system during action observation are important for functions such as imitation and action understanding. Here, we asked whether such processes might be influenced by the cognitive context in which actions are performed. We recorded ERPs in a delayed go/no-go task known to induce bidirectional interference between the motor system and the visu...

To elucidate the structure of nurses’ clinical decisions based on visual observation; we established objectives targeting nurses with varying levels of experience. Subjects: Thirty-three nurses. As simulated patient information, written information on an 85-year old inpatient with pneumonia was provided to subjects. Four images of a simulated patient room with the simulated patient in the bed, ...

To elucidate the neural substrate associated with capabilities for kinesthetic motor imagery of difficult whole-body movements, we measured brain activity during a trial involving both kinesthetic motor imagery and action observation as well as during a trial with action observation alone. Brain activity was assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Nineteen participants imagi...

The human visual system is highly tuned to perceive actual motion as well as to extrapolate dynamic information from static pictures of objects or creatures captured in the middle of motion. Processing of implied motion activates higher-order visual areas that are also involved in processing biological motion. Imagery and observation of actual movements performed by others engenders selective a...

BACKGROUND Mirror therapy has been demonstrated to reduce phantom limb pain (PLP) experienced by unilateral limb amputees. Research suggests that the visual feedback of observing a limb moving in the mirror is critical for therapeutic efficacy. OBJECTIVE Since mirror therapy is not an option for bilateral lower limb amputees, the purpose of this study was to determine if direct observation of...

Visual information is paramount to space perception. Vision influences auditory space estimation. Many studies show that simultaneous visual and auditory cues improve precision of the final multisensory estimate. However, the amount or the temporal extent of visual information, that is sufficient to influence auditory perception, is still unknown. It is therefore interesting to know if vision c...