Mirror neurons (MNs) were first described in a seminal paper in 1992 as a class of monkey
premotor cells discharging during both action execution and observation. Despite their …

In recent years, next to conventional rehabilitation's techniques, new technologies have
been applied in stroke rehabilitation. In this context, fully immersive virtual reality (FIVR) has …

In this paper, we discuss a variety of ways in which practising motor actions by means of
motor imagery (MI) can be enhanced via synchronous action observation (AO), that is, by …

Introduction For 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 …

Motor learning can be defined as a process that leads to relatively permanent changes in
motor behavior through repeated interactions with the environment. Different strategies can …

There is rich clinical evidence that observing normally executed actions promotes the
recovery of the corresponding action execution in patients with motor deficits. In this study …

In this study we explored training effects for combined action observation and motor imagery
(AO+ MI) instructions on a complex cup-stacking task, without physical practice. Using a …

Cooperation triggers expectations on our partners' contributions to achieve a common goal.
A partner, however, may sometimes violate such expectations, driving us to perform …

The systematic observation and imagination of actions promotes acquisition of motor skills.
Furthermore, studies demonstrated that early sleep after practice enhances motor learning …

Objective This study aimed to investigate brain plasticity by somatosensory stimulation (SS)
and sensory observation (SO) based on mirror neuron and embodied cognition theory …