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INVESTIGATING SKILL ACQUISITION IN THE ABSENCE OF PHYSICAL PRACTICE: MOTOR IMAGERY-BASED SKILL ACQUISITION AND THE ROLE OF THE INFERIOR PARIETAL LOBULE

dc.contributor.authorKraeutner, Sarah
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscienceen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerPatricia McMullenen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorGail Eskesen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDavid Westwooden_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerGail Eskesen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorShaun Boeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-13T13:58:54Z
dc.date.available2015-08-13T13:58:54Z
dc.date.defence2015-06-30
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractMotor 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.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/59899
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectskill acquisitionen_US
dc.subjectmotor learningen_US
dc.subjectphysical practiceen_US
dc.subjectmotor imageryen_US
dc.subjectimplicit sequence learningen_US
dc.subjecttranscranial magnetic stimulationen_US
dc.titleINVESTIGATING SKILL ACQUISITION IN THE ABSENCE OF PHYSICAL PRACTICE: MOTOR IMAGERY-BASED SKILL ACQUISITION AND THE ROLE OF THE INFERIOR PARIETAL LOBULEen_US

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