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Mental practice for laparoscopic salpingectomy

open access: yesJournal 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Educating occupational therapists for mental health practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The last of four elements of the Mental Health Project, established by the College of Occupational Therapists to produce a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health (Craik et al 1998a ...
Austin, C, Craik, C
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Administering LAAIs: an education and training workshop [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This is the second of two articles that focus on the inter-collaborative work, between education and practice, to enhance theoretical and practical delivery for mental health nurses when administrating long-acting antipsychotic injections (LAAIs).
Covill, Carl   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Elderly may benefit more from motor imagery training in gaining muscle strength than young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational therapy in mental health: A review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
This review of the literature was conducted as part of the development of a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health.
Craik, C
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A neural signature for combined action observation and motor imagery? An fNIRS study into prefrontal activation, automatic imitation, and self–other perceptions

open access: yesBrain 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
doaj   +1 more source

Inter-task transfer of force gains is facilitated by motor imagery

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Yoga practice in the UK: a cross- sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Conventional theories and modern views on the nature of the mental motor image used in sport [PDF]

open access: yesНациональный 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
doaj   +1 more source

Imagining the way forward: A review of contemporary motor imagery theory

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

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