Neuromuscular adaptation induced by motor imagery training in the serial reaction time task

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 413-418

  Kwon, Yong Hyun ^a   Yeo, Sang Seok ^b   Kwon, Jung Won ^b   Hwang, Yoon Tae ^c   Park, Min Kyu ^a   Kim, Chung Sun ^b  

^a Yeungnam College of Science and Technology

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

^c Gangneung Yeongdong College

Author keywords

Motor imagery; Motor sequential learning; Neuromuscular adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951566767     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.22.413     Document Type: Article

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