Effects of motor imagery training on generalization and retention for different task difficulties.

ABSTRACT: Although previous studies have suggested that motor adaptation through motor imagery training of similar tasks can improve retention and generalization of motor learning, the benefits of mental and physical training remain unclear for different task difficulties. Two experiments were conducted in this study. The first experiment aimed to determine whether there were differences in movement time (MT) when drawing circles based on three conditions in accordance with Fitts' law. The results showed significant differences in MT among the three conditions (p < 0.001), with MT becoming long as the width of the circle line (which indicated different difficulty level) narrowed. The second experiment aimed to determine whether the task difficulty influenced immediate generalization and reten

SUBMITTER: Sato Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521821 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature