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Postural control during visual and kinesthetic motor imagery.

M Grangeon1, A Guillot, C Collet

  • 1Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur le Sport, Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, 27-29 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.

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Motor imagery (MI) enhances postural stability by reducing sway in anterior-posterior and lateral directions. However, vertical axis oscillations increase during MI of vertical jumps, indicating task-specific postural regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomechanics
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Growing evidence links cognitive functions with postural control.
  • The specific impact of motor imagery (MI) on postural stability remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of MI on postural control.
  • To determine if MI improves postural stability compared to a no-task condition.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty participants stood on a force plate while performing motor imagery tasks.
  • Postural sway was measured during MI and a control (motionless) condition.

Main Results:

  • Postural sway decreased in anterior-posterior and lateral axes during dual-task conditions (MI).
  • Vertical axis oscillations increased during MI of vertical jumps.
  • Kinesthetic and visual imagery had differential effects on postural regulation.

Conclusions:

  • Motor imagery can enhance postural stability, particularly in the anterior-posterior and lateral planes.
  • Postural control during MI is task-specific, as evidenced by increased vertical oscillations during imagined jumps.
  • The type of imagery (kinesthetic vs. visual) influences postural regulation strategies.