Effects of Motor Imagery on Autonomic Function

Participants in the activating kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine high effort exercises (e.g. planking, boxing, jumping, squats, push-ups) in the sessions in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script for 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).

Participants in the relaxing kinesthetic motor imagery training group will imagine relaxing (low effort) exercises (e.g. breathing exercises, stretching, body awareness exercises) in home using the study audio-video motor imagery script 5 times per week; 17 min per day for 2 weeks. Phone calls will be performed for support and as a reminder for the assessment (after one week).