A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination
Motor imagery is increasingly being used in clinical settings, such as in neurorehabilitation and brain computer interface (BCI). In stroke, patients lose upper limb function and must re-learn bimanual coordination skills necessary for the activities of daily living. Physiotherapists integrate motor...
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| description | Motor imagery is increasingly being used in clinical settings, such as in neurorehabilitation and brain computer interface (BCI). In stroke, patients lose upper limb function and must re-learn bimanual coordination skills necessary for the activities of daily living. Physiotherapists integrate motor imagery with physical rehabilitation to accelerate recovery. In BCIs, users are often asked to imagine a movement, often with sparse instructions. The EEG pattern that coincides with this cognitive task is captured, then used to execute an external command, such as operating a neuroprosthetic device. As such, BCIs are dependent on the efficient and reliable interpretation of motor imagery. While motor imagery improves patient outcome and informs BCI research, the cognitive and neurophysiological mechanisms which underlie it are not clear. Certain types of motor imagery techniques are more effective than others. For instance, focusing on kinesthetic cues and adopting a first-person perspective are more effective than focusing on visual cues and adopting a third-person perspective. As motor imagery becomes more dominant in neurorehabilitation and BCIs, it is important to elucidate what makes these techniques effective. The purpose of this review is to examine the research to date that focuses on both motor imagery and bimanual coordination. An assessment of current research on these two themes may serve as a useful platform for scientists and clinicians seeking to use motor imagery to help improve bimanual coordination, either through augmenting physical therapy or developing more effective BCIs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52676200703d458781b252777eee2fdc2022-12-22T03:35:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612022-11-011610.3389/fnhum.2022.10374101037410A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordinationHelene M. SistiAnnika BeebeMercedes BishopElias GabrielssonMotor imagery is increasingly being used in clinical settings, such as in neurorehabilitation and brain computer interface (BCI). In stroke, patients lose upper limb function and must re-learn bimanual coordination skills necessary for the activities of daily living. Physiotherapists integrate motor imagery with physical rehabilitation to accelerate recovery. In BCIs, users are often asked to imagine a movement, often with sparse instructions. The EEG pattern that coincides with this cognitive task is captured, then used to execute an external command, such as operating a neuroprosthetic device. As such, BCIs are dependent on the efficient and reliable interpretation of motor imagery. While motor imagery improves patient outcome and informs BCI research, the cognitive and neurophysiological mechanisms which underlie it are not clear. Certain types of motor imagery techniques are more effective than others. For instance, focusing on kinesthetic cues and adopting a first-person perspective are more effective than focusing on visual cues and adopting a third-person perspective. As motor imagery becomes more dominant in neurorehabilitation and BCIs, it is important to elucidate what makes these techniques effective. The purpose of this review is to examine the research to date that focuses on both motor imagery and bimanual coordination. An assessment of current research on these two themes may serve as a useful platform for scientists and clinicians seeking to use motor imagery to help improve bimanual coordination, either through augmenting physical therapy or developing more effective BCIs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1037410/fullmotor imagery (MI)bimanual coordinationbrain computer interface (BCI)neurorehabilitationmotor controlEEG |
| spellingShingle | Helene M. Sisti Annika Beebe Mercedes Bishop Elias Gabrielsson A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination Frontiers in Human Neuroscience motor imagery (MI) bimanual coordination brain computer interface (BCI) neurorehabilitation motor control EEG |
| title | A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination |
| title_full | A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination |
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| title_short | A brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination |
| title_sort | brief review of motor imagery and bimanual coordination |
| topic | motor imagery (MI) bimanual coordination brain computer interface (BCI) neurorehabilitation motor control EEG |
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