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Mental Rehearsal
Also called: mental practice, motor imagery, visualization
Definition
Vividly imagining a sequence from a first-person, felt-in-the-body perspective at correct tempo, which activates the same motor-planning areas (SMA, premotor cortex, basal ganglia, cerebellum) as real movement and, combined with physical practice, produces greater skill gains than physical practice alone. The protocol is about 10 minutes of detailed first-person rehearsal before practice or on rest days, ending with a confident full run-through.