Action Observation and Imagery Training Improve the Ease With Which Athletes Can Generate Imagery

Wright, David J.; McCormick, Sheree A.; Birks, Samantha; Loporto, Michela; Holmes, Paul S.

doi:10.1080/10413200.2014.968294

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“…In addition to contributing to the improvements in motor function, evidence from the sports domain also indicates that exposure to a video demonstration of human actions can improve aspects of imagery ability (e.g., Rymal and Ste-Marie, 2009; Wright et al, 2015). As both MI and AO may be effective in improving motor function in stroke survivors, and given the evidence that MI ability can improve following AO, combined AO+MI may prove effective in improving motor function in stroke rehabilitation.…”

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Motor Imagery during Action Observation: A Brief Review of Evidence, Theory and Future Research Opportunities

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Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have traditionally been viewed as two separate techniques, which can both be used alongside physical practice to enhance motor learning and rehabilitation. Their independent use has largely been shown to be effective, and there is clear evidence that the two processes can elicit similar activity in the motor system. Building on these well-established findings, research has now turned to investigate the effects of their combined use. In this article, we first review the available neurophysiological and behavioral evidence for the effects of combined action observation and motor imagery (AO+MI) on motor processes. We next describe a conceptual framework for their combined use, and then discuss several areas for future research into AO+MI processes. In this review, we advocate a more integrated approach to AO+MI techniques than has previously been adopted by movement scientists and practitioners alike. We hope that this early review of an emergent body of research, along with a related set of research questions, can inspire new work in this area. We are optimistic that future research will further confirm if, how, and when this combined approach to AO+MI can be more effective in motor learning and rehabilitation settings, relative to the more traditional application of MI or AO independently.

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“…Wright et al, 2015). However, it is important to note that certain factors may have meant PETTLEP imagery leant itself better to improving ease and vividness.…”

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“…However, it is important to note that certain factors may have meant PETTLEP imagery leant itself better to improving ease and vividness. Consequently, observation imagery's effectiveness at enhancing imagery ability may be due to multiple factors including skill level, complexity of the movements, and characteristics of the observation clips Wright et al, 2015). Wright et al, 2015).…”

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“…That is, observing a movement elicits similar brain activity to what we experience when imaging that same movement (Clark, Tremblay, & Ste-Marie, 2004;Gallese & Goldman, 1998). This co-activation experienced during movement imagery and observation may help to prime imagery and thus increase ease and vividness of image generation Wright et al, 2015). Lang (1979) also proposed that observation facilitates imagery by providing individuals with clear and vivid instructions of what they are imaging.…”

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“…Movement observation is another technique which has been found to increase imagery ability (Williams, Cumming, & Edwards, 2011;Wright, McCormick, Birks, Loporto, & Holmes, 2015). Both movement imagery and observation have some shared neural overlap (Gatti et al, 2013;Munzert, Zentgraf, Stark, & Vaitl, 2008).…”

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Comparing PETTLEP imagery against observation imagery on vividness and ease of movement imagery

Anuar

Williams

Cumming

2016

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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The present study compared the effects of: (a) PETTLEP imagery (e.g. imaging in the environment), (b) prior-observation (i.e. observing prior to imaging), and (c) traditional imagery (e.g. imaging sat in a quiet room) on the ease and vividness of external visual imagery (EVI), internal visual imagery (IVI), and kinaesthetic imagery (KI) of movements. Fifty-two participants (28 female, 24 male, M age = 19.60 years, SD = 1.59) imaged the movements described in the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 under the three conditions in a counterbalanced order. Vividness and ease of imaging ratings were recorded for each movement. A repeated measure MANOVA revealed that ease and vividness ratings for EVI, IVI, and KI were higher during the PETTLEP imagery condition compared to the traditional imagery condition, and vividness of EVI was higher during the observation imagery condition compared to traditional imagery. Findings indicate that incorporating PETTLEP elements into the imagery instructions leads to easier and more vivid movement EVI, IVI, and KI imagery.

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Potential benefits of synchronous action observation and motor imagery: a commentary on Eaves et al. 2022

Azaad,

Sebanz

2023

Psychological Research

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In a recent Psychological Research article, Eaves et al. (2022) review the literature on how motor imagery (MI) practice combined with action observation (AO) enhances motor performance. The authors propose that the synchronous form of AO and MI (AOMI) affords unique benefits to performance that are not possible when the two interventions are performed asynchronously. We discuss three questions raised by Eaves et al.’s review: (1) are there any clear advantages to synchronous AOMI? (2) Are there super-additive benefits to AOMI, and if so, are they unique to synchronous AOMI? (3) How might coordinative AOMI, in which people imagine complementary actions, facilitate joint actions?

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Action Observation and Imagery Training Improve the Ease With Which Athletes Can Generate Imagery

Cited by 32 publications

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Motor Imagery during Action Observation: A Brief Review of Evidence, Theory and Future Research Opportunities

Motor Imagery during Action Observation: A Brief Review of Evidence, Theory and Future Research Opportunities

Comparing PETTLEP imagery against observation imagery on vividness and ease of movement imagery

Potential benefits of synchronous action observation and motor imagery: a commentary on Eaves et al. 2022

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