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Brain Sciences, 2023 In the present study, we examined the development of mental fatigue during the kinesthetic motor imagery (MI) of isometric force contractions performed with the dominant upper limb. Participants (n = 24) underwent four blocks of 20 MI trials of isometric
Franck Di Rienzo +3 more
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Yoga practice in the UK: a cross- sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours [PDF]
, 2020 Objectives Despite the popularity of yoga and evidence of its positive effects on physical and mental health, little is known about yoga practice in the UK.
Cartwright, T. +7 more
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Mental practice for laparoscopic salpingectomy
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022 Mental practice (MP) is a method of enhancing surgical training by rehearsal of a task without physical action. The primary objective of the study was to develop and validate a MP tool for laparoscopic salpingectomy (LS). An imagery script for LS was developed and used to facilitate a structured MP session for trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and
Evelyn, Zielinski +3 more
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Participation in Practice A Review of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Nursing [PDF]
, 2012 Aim: To explore the current literature on service user participation in mental health nursing care and the effectiveness of participation practices. Background: Service user involvement in mental health nursing is a requirement of current practice ...
Lloyd, Marjorie
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Social work and mental distress: articulating the connection [PDF]
, 2015 Mental distress is prevalent across all social work contexts, yet social work's relationship with mental health is insufficiently articulated and the contributions practitioners make to this area of practice are under-recognised.
Jackson, Jackie, McCusker, Pearse
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 ObjectiveThe current review was aimed to determine the effectiveness of mental imagery training (MIT) on the enhancement of maximum voluntary muscle contraction (MVC) force for healthy young and old adults.Data sourcesSix electronic databases were ...
Xiao J. Liu +7 more
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Brain and Behavior, 2022 Introduction Research indicates that both observed and imagined actions can be represented in the brain as two parallel sensorimotor representations.
Jonathan R. Emerson +5 more
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Inter-task transfer of force gains is facilitated by motor imagery
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionThere is compelling evidence that motor imagery (MI) contributes to improve muscle strength. While strong effects have been observed for finger muscles, only few experiments with moderate benefits were conducted within applied settings ...
Eric Piveteau +3 more
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Conventional theories and modern views on the nature of the mental motor image used in sport [PDF]
Национальный психологический журнал, 2017 The paper is devoted to the theoretical and practical aspects of motor imagery widely used by athletes in a variety of sports as an effective psychological training method. The research introduces basic approaches, theories and modern views on the issue.
Igor V. Kaminsky, Alexander N. Veraksa
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Imagining the way forward: A review of contemporary motor imagery theory
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022 Over the past few decades, researchers have become interested in the mechanisms behind motor imagery (i.e., the mental rehearsal of action). During this time several theories of motor imagery have been proposed, offering diverging accounts of the ...
Austin J. Hurst +6 more
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