Article
Neurosciences
Sungbae Jo, Hyunjin Kim, Changho Song
Summary: This study evaluates the duration and frequency of mirror gaze, distraction, and preparation in two mirror therapy methods for stroke patients. The results suggest that unilateral mirror therapy using a screen may be an alternative option to increase stroke patients' attention towards the mirror.
Review
Neurosciences
David Kemmerer
Summary: Observing an agent perform an action can trigger a motor simulation in the Mirror Neuron System of the observer, which is modulated by various factors. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive survey of 22 distinct factors influencing the MNS during action observation, and to consider the implications of these factors on four theoretical models of the MNS. The assessments suggest that existing models are supported by some findings but challenged by others, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive model to account for all identified modulatory factors.
PROGRESS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Giacomo Rizzolatti, Maddalena Fabbri-Destro, Arturo Nuara, Roberto Gatti, Pietro Avanzini
Summary: This article summarizes the potential applications of action observation treatment in rehabilitation, fall prevention, injury prevention, and improving motor control precision. By connecting various points and discussing the impact of AOT on neurophysiological mechanisms, it explores the potential for enhancing individuals' quality of life across the lifespan.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Thomas E. Augenstein, Daniel Kortemeyer, Lawrence Glista, Chandramouli Krishnan
Summary: The study developed a mirror therapy system based on immersive virtual reality technology, incorporating scalable mirroring and shared control features to personalize the mirroring range and contribution of affected limb movements, effectively improving stroke rehabilitation outcomes.
Article
Neurosciences
Louis-Solal Giboin, Tom Reunis, Markus Gruber
Summary: The study found that action video game players had higher performance scores, stronger SICI, and higher MEP amplitudes. There were differences in the relation between reaction time and corticospinal excitability between players and controls, but no differences were found in motor map topography and IO curves. Action video game players demonstrated an increased efficiency in motor cortical inhibitory and excitatory neural networks.
Article
Neurosciences
Alexander M. Dreyer, Leo Michalke, Anat Perry, Edward F. Chang, Jack J. Lin, Robert T. Knight, Jochem W. Rieger
Summary: Broadly congruent and strictly congruent mirror neurons have been observed in primate studies, with the former responding to any grasp movement and the latter responding only to specific grasp movements. This study focused on classifying grasp types in humans using electrocorticography data, and found successful classification during movement observation and execution but not during movement retention. The results provide evidence for grasp-congruent activity in the human mirror neuron system, potentially originating from strictly congruent mirror neurons.
Article
Neurosciences
Luigi Tesio, Antonio Caronni, Cristina Russo, Giorgio Felisari, Elisabetta Banco, Anna Simone, Stefano Scarano, Nadia Bolognini
Summary: In mirror training (MIT), stroke patients move their hands while looking at the reflected image of the unaffected one, while reversed MIT (REMIT) requires moving hands while looking at the paretic one. This study compared the effects of MIT and REMIT on post-stroke upper-limb recovery and found that both were equally effective, challenging the exclusive role of mirror neurons in rehabilitation.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Marijn S. J. Hafkamp, Remy Casanova, Reinoud J. Bootsma
Summary: This study investigates how a multi-agent system learns control in a joint action task, finding that dyads with prior solo task experience exhibit less freezing and more complementary motion, while those without prior solo task experience adopt a sequential pattern of interpersonal coordination.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jiajun Xu, Linsen Xu, Aihong Ji, Kai Cao
Summary: In recent years, the number of hemiplegic patients has rapidly increased, and intelligent robots have shown great potential for rehabilitation. Robotic mirror therapy (RMT) is a promising approach that involves transferring the motion of the healthy limb to the impaired limb using a robot. However, replicating the movement trajectory of the healthy limb without considering the strength of the impaired limb can be unsafe. This study presents a learning-based approach for RMT using dynamic movement primitives (DMPs) and reinforcement learning to optimize the robot's motion.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hyunjin Kim, Junghyun Kim, Sungbae Jo, Kyeongjin Lee, Junesun Kim, Changho Song
Summary: This study investigated the effects of mirror therapy using a newly developed video augmented wearable reflection device on reach-to-grasp motor control and upper extremity motor function. The results showed that mirror therapy using the video augmented wearable reflection device was more efficient than traditional mirror therapy in improving motor control and proximal upper limb function for stroke patients.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carolina G. Ferroni, Davide Albertini, Marco Lanzilotto, Alessandro Livi, Monica Maranesi, Luca Bonini
Summary: This research investigated the neural activity in the action observation network (AON) during self and others' action encoding, revealing temporal and tuning specificities of distinct brain areas and neuronal classes. Different areas within AON showed varied prevalence of facilitated and suppressed neurons during task execution and observation, with distinct cell classes carrying specific visuomotor signals. The findings elucidated the firing properties and time course of activity at both system and local levels in the AON.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Natacha Oliveira, Filipe Carvalho, Jorge Lains, Deolinda Rasteiro, Luis Roseiro
Summary: The sit-to-stand movement is crucial for daily activities and motor rehabilitation. A new biomechanical support device has been developed to measure upper limb force during the STS movement, aiming to motivate and encourage physical therapy for lower limb patients. This device allows real-time visualization and data recording, revealing asymmetries in applied forces and correlations with respiratory function.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marco Tofani, Luigino Santecchia, Antonella Conte, Anna Berardi, Giovanni Galeoto, Carla Sogos, Maurizio Petrarca, Francescaroberta Panuccio, Enrico Castelli
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of mirror neurons-based rehabilitation techniques on hand injuries. The results showed that mirror therapy was effective for hand function recovery, but there was insufficient evidence to recommend the use of motor imagery and action observation. Further research is recommended to assess the efficacy of mirror neurons-based techniques in hand injuries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nimish Mittal, Andrea Sabo, Amol Deshpande, Hance Clarke, Babak Taati
Summary: This study aims to use videos captured by a smartphone camera to assess the range of motion and hypermobility in individuals suspected of having EDS/G-HSD. The locations of key joints will be extracted from the videos using open-source human pose-estimation libraries. Deterministic and machine learning systems will be developed and evaluated for estimating the ROM at each joint.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Valentina Bianco, Eleonora Arrigoni, Francesco Di Russo, Leonor Josefina Romero Lauro, Alberto Pisoni
Summary: The Bereitschaftspotential (BP) is a scalp potential that increases slowly over the fronto-central regions as action execution approaches. This study used TMS evoked-potentials (TEP) to stimulate the supplementary motor area (SMA) and found that the reactivity of the left SMA was greater when approaching the peak of BP. Additionally, the effective connectivity of the left SMA increased with the left occipital areas and decreased with the right inferior frontal gyrus, indicating a fast reconfiguration of cortical networks during action preparation.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Judith Bek, Emma Gowen, Stefan Vogt, Trevor J. Crawford, Ellen Poliakoff
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2019)
Review
Neurosciences
Ryan P. W. Kenny, Greg Atkinson, Daniel L. Eaves, Denis Martin, Naomi Burn, John Dixon
Article
Neurosciences
Ryan P. W. Kenny, Daniel L. Eaves, Denis Martin, Lawrence P. Behmer, John Dixon
JOURNAL OF MOTOR BEHAVIOR
(2020)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rosie Meers, Helen E. Nuttall, Stefan Vogt
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Salim Al-Wasity, Stefan Vogt, Aleksandra Vuckovic, Frank E. Pollick
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Judith Bek, Emma Gowen, Stefan Vogt, Trevor J. Crawford, Ellen Poliakoff
Summary: Observing human action influences movement aspects like duration or trajectory more strongly than non-biological stimuli, particularly during concurrent imitation. Despite producing slower and smaller movements overall, the PD group showed a similar pattern of imitation to controls across tasks and conditions.
Article
Neurosciences
Salim Al-Wasity, Stefan Vogt, Aleksandra Vuckovic, Frank E. Pollick
Summary: The study used fMRI NF to train healthy participants to self-regulate brain signals, showing a gradual increase in SMA-related activity only in the NF group and shorter reaction times in a Go/No-go task after the NF training. These results suggest that NF can help participants develop greater control over a specifically targeted motor region, with implications for motor skill learning and rehabilitation.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Judith Bek, Paul S. Holmes, Chesney E. Craig, Zoe C. Franklin, Matthew Sullivan, Jordan Webb, Trevor J. Crawford, Stefan Vogt, Emma Gowen, Ellen Poliakoff
Summary: This study described the development and pilot testing of an intervention combining AO + MI and physical practice to improve functional manual actions in people with PD. The results provided preliminary evidence of the feasibility and usability of the intervention plan, suggesting that larger trials should be conducted in the future to test the performance of manual actions.
PARKINSONS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jonathan R. Emerson, Matthew W. Scott, Paul van Schaik, Natalie Butcher, Ryan P. W. Kenny, Daniel L. Eaves
Summary: Research suggests that both observed and imagined actions can be represented in the brain as two parallel sensorimotor representations, and higher order cognitive processes may align these two hypothetical action simulations. This study used an automatic imitation paradigm and functional near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate this hypothesis, and found that left prefrontal activation was associated with AO+MI, and the imitation bias was stronger under AO+MI instruction compared to other conditions.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Cornelia Frank, Felix Huelsmann, Thomas Waltemate, David J. Wright, Daniel L. Eaves, Adam Bruton, Mario Botsch, Thomas Schack
Summary: This study investigates the effects of observing and imagining oneself performing a motor action at a future achievable skill level using virtual reality. The findings suggest that imagining and observing oneself at an advanced skill level improves motor performance and cognitive representation structure, leading to better self-efficacy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Daniel L. Eaves, Nicola J. Hodges, Gavin Buckingham, Giovanni Buccino, Stefan Vogt
Summary: In this paper, the authors discuss how the combination of action observation (AO) and motor imagery (MI) can enhance motor skill acquisition. They review research on the effects of AO + MI practice in the early stages of skill acquisition, explore possible theoretical explanations, and discuss considerations for choosing suitable models. The authors also discuss advanced skill levels, including expertise effects and practical recommendations, and explore the potential of AO + MI training in motor rehabilitation. This evidence-based review opens up avenues for future research and applications of AO + MI practice.
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-PSYCHOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
J. A. Binks, C. J. Wilson, P. Van Schaik, D. L. Eaves
Summary: This study investigated the training effects of combined action observation and motor imagery (AO + MI) on a complex cup-stacking task, without physical practice. The results showed that AO + MI practice led to shorter movement execution times compared to other conditions, both immediately after practice and one week later.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Music
Daniel Lloyd Eaves, Noola Griffiths, Emily Burridge, Thomas McBain, Natalie Butcher
Article
Sport Sciences
Mihkel M. Laas, Matthew D. Wright, Shaun J. McLaren, Daniel L. Eaves, Guy Parkin, Matthew D. Portas
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Matthew William Scott, Jonathan Reyes Emerson, John Dixon, Martin Andrew Tayler, Daniel Lloyd Eaves
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
(2019)