Top-down and Bottom-up processes during Observation: Implications for Motor Learning

Roberts, James W. and Bennett, Simon J. and Elliott, Digby and Hayes, Spencer J. (2012) Top-down and Bottom-up processes during Observation: Implications for Motor Learning. European Journal of Sport Science, 14 (1). pp. 5250-5256. ISSN 1746-1391

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Abstract

Neurophysiological and behavioural research has linked observational practice 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 observational practice and subsequent motor learning.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the European Journal of Sport Science on 21 May 2012, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461391.2012.686063
Keywords:	observational practice, motor learning, action-observation network, bottom-up, top-down
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > School of Health and Sport Sciences
Depositing User:	James Roberts
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2017 13:02
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2017 13:02
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/2061

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