dc.contributor.author | Kraeutner, Sarah | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-13T13:58:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-13T13:58:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/59899 | |
dc.description.abstract | Motor imagery (MI), the mental rehearsal of movement, is a useful adjunct to physical practice (PP) in numerous domains and shows promise for post-stroke rehabilitation. However, it is unknown if MI alone can produce robust learning without prior PP. To date, the impact of stroke-related brain damage on MI-based skill acquisition has yet to be addressed. The objective of the current work, addressed via two experiments, was to characterise MI-based skill acquisition with and without brain damage. Experiment One demonstrated that MI facilitated skill acquisition independent of PP. Experiment Two demonstrated that inhibition of a parietal region, commonly affected post-stroke, impaired MI-based learning. Therefore, this region is likely critical for MI performance and thus MI-based skill acquisition. Ultimately, these findings support the use of MI as a form of practice and inform on the application of MI in skill acquisition in both non-disabled individuals and those with neurological injury. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | skill acquisition | en_US |
dc.subject | motor learning | en_US |
dc.subject | physical practice | en_US |
dc.subject | motor imagery | en_US |
dc.subject | implicit sequence learning | en_US |
dc.subject | transcranial magnetic stimulation | en_US |
dc.title | INVESTIGATING SKILL ACQUISITION IN THE ABSENCE OF PHYSICAL PRACTICE: MOTOR IMAGERY-BASED SKILL ACQUISITION AND THE ROLE OF THE INFERIOR PARIETAL LOBULE | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2015-06-30 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Psychology and Neuroscience | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Patricia McMullen | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Gail Eskes | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | David Westwood | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Gail Eskes | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Shaun Boe | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |