The effect of tactile imagery training on reaction time in healthy participants

Lakshminarayanan, Kishor, Ramu, Vadivelan, Rajendran, Janaane, Chandrasekaran, Kamala Prasanna, Shah, Rakshit, Daulat, Sohail R, Moodley, Viashen and Madathil, Deepa (2023) The effect of tactile imagery training on reaction time in healthy participants. Brain Sciences, 13 (2): 321. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2076-3425

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Abstract

Background: Reaction time is an important measure of sensorimotor performance and coordination and has been shown to improve with training. Various training methods have been employed in the past to improve reaction time. Tactile imagery (TI) is a method of mentally simulating a tactile sensation and has been used in brain–computer interface applications. However, it is yet unknown whether TI can have a learning effect and improve reaction time. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of TI on reaction time in healthy participants. Methods: We examined the reaction time to vibratory stimuli before and after a TI training session in an experimental group and compared the change in reaction time post-training with pre-training in the experimental group as well as the reaction time in a control group. A follow-up evaluation of reaction time was also conducted. Results: The results showed that TI training significantly improved reaction time after TI compared with before TI by approximately 25% (pre-TI right-hand mean ± SD: 456.62 ± 124.26 ms, pre-TI left-hand mean ± SD: 448.82 ± 124.50 ms, post-TI right-hand mean ± SD: 340.32 ± 65.59 ms, post-TI left-hand mean ± SD: 335.52 ± 59.01 ms). Furthermore, post-training reaction time showed significant reduction compared with the control group and the improved reaction time had a lasting effect even after four weeks post-training. Conclusion: These findings indicate that TI training may serve as an alternate imagery strategy for improving reaction time without the need for physical practice.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Reaction Time | Motor Imagery | Tactile Imagery | Vibration | Training
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Psychology > Applied Psychology
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 20 Feb 2023 09:23
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2023 09:23
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13020321
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/5604

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