Top‐down and bottom‐up processes during observation: Implications for motor learning Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • AbstractNeurophysiological and behavioural research has linked observational practice (OP) to a mirroring mechanism encompassing the action‐observation network (AON). Although, the original findings indicate that biological stimuli alone activate the AON, recent evidence has shown sensitivity to non‐biological stimuli. Thus, the AON is suggested to be influenced by interacting bottom‐up and top‐down processes. In this review, we describe the multi‐functional properties of the AON and discuss the implications for OP and subsequent motor learning.

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publication date

  • January 2014