After investigation of the components in EEG, motor imagery related mu and beta rhythms were selected for the information sources of the system.

This modality of mental imagery differs from other sensory images such as motor imagery or visual imagery.

Support for the dissociation model comes from studies showing heightened suggestibility in conversion patients, and in abnormalities in motor imagery.

Visualizing motor imagery is employed to alter injurious mechanical forces by programming neuromuscular patterns for improved alignment and mechanical balance.

Muscular activity often increases with respect to rest, during motor imagery.

In neurological rehabilitation: There is some evidence to suggest that motor imagery provides additional benefits to conventional physiotherapy or occupational therapy.

However, a recent systematic review indicates that there is modest evidence supporting the additional benefit of motor imagery compared to only conventional physiotherapy in patients with stroke.

These authors concluded that motor imagery appears to be an attractive treatment opinion, easy to learn and to apply and the intervention is neither physically exhausting nor harmful.

Therefore, motor imagery may generate additional benefit for patients.

It is involved in motor imagery and shifting attention between motor targets.