Motor imagery is a mental process by which an individual rehearses or simulates a given action. It is widely used in sport training as mental practice of action, neurological rehabilitation, and has also been employed as a research paradigm in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology to investigate the content and the structure of covert processes (i.e., unconscious) that precede the execution of action.
Read more about Motor Imagery: Definition, Mental Practice of Action, Functional Equivalence of Motor Preparation and Motor Imagery, Neurophysiological Mechanisms, The Effects of Motor Imagery, Simulation and Understanding Mental States, Further Reading, See Also
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