The effects of action observation and motor imagery on students’ ability to identify anatomical locations: a randomised control trial
While mental practice groups out-performed the Control immediately post, only the AO+MI group retained this advantage. Educators should therefore consider augmenting traditional anatomy lectures with mental practice as a low-cost resource for enhancing learning.
Authors
- Daniel Eaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-7694)
- Carolyn A. Emery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-6691)
- Craig Tears (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8391-3440)
- Paul Chesterton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-0675)
- Mark Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1484-5218)
Institutions
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Teesside University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2479643
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67