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Benefits of Motor Imagery for Human Space Flight: A Brief Review of Current Knowledge and Future Applications

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Motor imagery (MI) is arguably one of the most remarkable capacities of the human mind. There is now strong experimental evidence that MI contributes to substantial improvements in motor learning and performance.
Aymeric Guillot, Aymeric Guillot, Ursula Debarnot   +2 more
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Enhancing upper-limb neurorehabilitation in chronic stroke survivors using combined action observation and motor imagery therapy

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
IntroductionFor people who have had a stroke, recovering upper-limb function is a barrier to independence. When movement is difficult, mental practice can be used to complement physical therapy.
Jack Aaron Binks, Jonathan Reyes Emerson, Matthew William Scott, Christopher Wilson, Paul van Schaik, Daniel Lloyd Eaves   +5 more
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The Effect of Mental and Physical Practice on Standing Balance:The Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Approach [PDF]

Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2003
The researches have shown that mental practice has the effective role in aquisition of motor skills. On the other hand in orthopaedic rehabilitation, balance exercise is used effectively to improve proprioception impairment that resulting from joint ...
AR Niktab, A Salari
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Defining and measuring motor imagery in children: mini review

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Motor imagery (MI) is the ability to engage in the mental representation of a task consciously or automatically without generating a voluntary movement.
Ghazala T. Saleem
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Efeitos do posicionamento e quantidade de prática mental na aprendizagem do arremesso do dardo de salão Effects of position and amount of mental practice in dart saloon throwing learning

Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica, 2012
A prática mental parece contribuir no processo de aprendizagem motora, mas ainda não estão claros os efeitos do posicionamento e da quantidade de prática mental em relação à prática física, sendo este o objetivo do presente estudo.
Thábata Viviane Brandão Gomes, Herbert Ugrinowitsch, Robledo Rodrigues Coelho, Nádia Fernanda Schmitt Marinho, Fabiano de Souza Fonseca, Rodolfo Novellino Benda   +5 more
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The Effect of Imagery Speed of a New Motor Task on Performance Duration [PDF]

رشد و یادگیری حرکتی ورزشی, 2013
Motor imagery is the ability to imagine performing a movement without any action. The time a movement is mentally rehearsed highly correlates with the actual time of motor action.
Ali Fathizadeh, Hasan Mohammadzadeh Jahatlo   +1 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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Mirror Therapy Versus Motor Imagery in Stroke Neurorehabilitation: A Systematic Review with Comparative Narrative Synthesis

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Background: Motor imagery (MI) and mirror therapy (MT) are widely used neurorehabilitation strategies to enhance motor recovery after stroke and are commonly applied as adjuncts to conventional rehabilitation therapy (CRT).
Luis Polo-Ferrero, Javier Torres-Alonso, Juan Luis Sánchez-González, Sara Hernández-Rubia, Arturo Dávila-Marcos, María Agudo Juan, Javier Oltra-Cucarella, Rubén Pérez-Elvira   +7 more
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