Short-term effects of integrated motor imagery practice on muscle activation and force performance

Highlights • We tested the effect of integrated motor imagery (MI) practice on isometric force performance. • Force was higher after MI of muscle activation and relaxation compared to control. • Muscle activation was also higher during the two MI conditions compared to the control condition. • MI of...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2015-10, Vol.305, p.146-156
Main Authors: Di Rienzo, F, Blache, Y, Kanthack, T.F.D, Monteil, K, Collet, C, Guillot, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Autonomic Nervous System - physiology
Cognitive science
Cognitive Sciences
Elbow Joint - innervation
Electrodermal Activity
Electromyography
Evoked Potentials, Motor - physiology
Female
force development
Galvanic Skin Response
Humans
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Isometric Contraction
Isometric Contraction - physiology
Life Sciences
Male
Mental Practice
Motivation
Motor Imagery
Muscle Fatigue
Muscle Strength
Muscle Strength - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Neurology
Neurons and Cognition
Neuroplasticity
Neuroscience
Physical Endurance
Physical Training
Practice (Psychology)
Psychomotor
Rehabilitation
Resistance Training
Self Report
Sports Training
Sympathetic Nervous System
Time Factors
training
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We tested the effect of integrated motor imagery (MI) practice on isometric force performance. • Force was higher after MI of muscle activation and relaxation compared to control. • Muscle activation was also higher during the two MI conditions compared to the control condition. • MI of muscle activation outperformed MI of muscle relaxation in force performance yet, comparable activation of the main agonist muscle was however recorded during the two MI conditions. • Differences between the two MI conditions might reflect differences in synergic muscles’ activation.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.07.080