Motor Imagery Assesment Methods: A Narrative Review

Abstract

Motor imagery is the mental rehearsal of movements without revealing any movement. It is a complex phenomenon that is difficult to study, understand and explain since it requires mental planning and preparing. It is particularly challenging to evaluate to what extent movements are mentally represented. However, not everyone experiences the same level of vividness and intensity in their vision. The study procedure in this area is complicated by the fact that there are variations in people's imagery styles. Although exercises that involve motor imagery have been found to be successful in physiotherapy, there is a crucial link between imagery skill and the effectiveness of the practice. This review's objective is to provide information on the tests used in physiotherapy clinics to assess a patient's capacity to use motor imagery.

Keywords

• Assessment
• mental imagery
• motor imagery.

Motor İmgeleme Değerlendirme Yöntemleri: Derleme

Abstract

Motor imgeleme, herhangi bir hareket ortaya çıkarmadan hareketlerin zihinsel provasıdır. Zihinsel planlama ve hazırlama gerektirdiği için incelenmesi, anlaması ve açıklaması zor olan karmaşık bir olgudur. Hareketlerin zihinsel olarak ne kadar temsil edildiğini ölçmek özellikle zordur. Bununla birlikte herkesin imgelemesinde aynı canlılık ve yoğunluk seviyesini deneyimlemediği göz önüne alındığında, hareketlerin zihinsel olarak temsil edilme derecesinin nicelendirilmesi özellikle zorlu bir durumdur. Bu alandaki çalışma prosedürleri, insanların imgeleme biçimlerinde farklılıklar olması nedeniyle karmaşıktır. Fizyoterapide motor imgeleme içeren egzersizler başarılı bulunmasına rağmen, uygulamanın etkililiği ile imgeleme yeteneği arasında önemli bir bağlantı bulunmaktadır. Bu incelemenin amacı, bir hastanın motor imgeleme kullanma kapasitesini değerlendirmek için fizyoterapi kliniklerinde kullanılan testler hakkında bilgi sağlamaktır.

Keywords

• Değerlendirme
• mental imgeleme
• motor imgeleme

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