Motor imagery

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 99, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 386-395

  Lotze, Martin ^a   Halsband, Ulrike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amputation; Athlete; Mental practice; Musician; Rehabilitation; SCI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; IMAGINATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; MENTAL TASK; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSICIAN; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING;

AMPUTATION; ANIMALS; BODY IMAGE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; LEARNING; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 33744927923     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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