Muscle relaxation enhances motor imagery capacity in people with anxiety: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor imagery is the mental representation of a movement without physical execution. When motor imagery is performed to enhance motor learning and performance, participants must reach a temporal congruence between the imagined and actual movement execution. Identifying factors that can influence this capacity could enhance the effectiveness of motor imagery programs. Anxiety frequently occurs in sports and rehabilitation where motor imagery is a relevant technique. It is associated with increased muscle tension and impairs the memory processes involved in motor imagery. This study aimed to determine whether muscle relaxation before motor imagery practice can influence motor imagery capacity and temporal congruence in anxious individuals, during internal and external visu

SUBMITTER: Trapero-Asenjo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11723612 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature