Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review

Suica, Zorica; Platteau-Waldmeier, Petra; Koppel, Szabina; Schmidt-Trucksaess, Arno; Ettlin, Thierry; Schuster-Amft, Corina

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27767

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review
Authors:	Suica, Zorica Platteau-Waldmeier, Petra Koppel, Szabina Schmidt-Trucksaess, Arno Ettlin, Thierry Schuster-Amft, Corina
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439 10.21256/zhaw-27767
Published in:	BMJ Open
Volume(Issue):	8
Issue:	12
Page(s):	e023439
Issue Date:	14-Dec-2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	2044-6055
Language:	English
Subjects:	Assessment; Motor imagery ability; Psychometric property; Reliability; Responsiveness; Validity; Human; Psychometrics; Aptitude; Education; Imagery; Medicine; Motor skill; Psychology; Sport
Subject (DDC):	615.82: Physical therapy
Abstract:	Introduction: Motor imagery (MI) is a very popular and well-accepted technique in different disciplines. Originating from sport and psychology, MI is now also used in the field of medicine and education. Several studies confirmed the benefits of MI to facilitate motor learning and skill acquisition. The findings indicated that individual’s MI ability might influence the effectiveness of MI interventions. Over the last two centuries, researchers have developed several assessments to evaluate MI’s abstract construct. However, no systematic reviews (SR) exist for MI ability evaluation methods and their measurement properties. Methods and analysis: The SR will evaluate available MI ability assessments and their psychometric properties in four relevant disciplines: sports, psychology, medicine and education. This involves performing searches in SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science and ERIC. Working independently, two reviewers will screen articles for selection. Then all raw information will be compiled in an overview table—including the articles’ characteristics (eg, a study’s setting or the population demographics) and the MI ability assessment (psychometric properties). To evaluate the articles’ methodological quality, we will use the COSMIN checklist. Then we will evaluate all the included assessments’ quality and perform a best-evidence synthesis. Results of this review will be reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Ethics and dissemination: The SR is based on published data, and ethical approval is not required. This review will provide information on assessment performance and equipment, as well as its main focus and usefulness. Furthermore, we will present the methodological quality of all the included articles and assess the included instruments’ quality. Ultimately, this will act as a valuable resource, providing an overview of MI ability assessments for individual clinical settings, treatment aims, and various populations. The SR’s final report will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant conferences.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27767
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY-NC 4.0: Attribution - Non commercial 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT)
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Suica, Z., Platteau-Waldmeier, P., Koppel, S., Schmidt-Trucksaess, A., Ettlin, T., & Schuster-Amft, C. (2018). Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 8(12), e023439. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439

Suica, Z. et al. (2018) ‘Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review’, BMJ Open, 8(12), p. e023439. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439.

Z. Suica, P. Platteau-Waldmeier, S. Koppel, A. Schmidt-Trucksaess, T. Ettlin, and C. Schuster-Amft, “Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review,” BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 12, p. e023439, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439.

SUICA, Zorica, Petra PLATTEAU-WALDMEIER, Szabina KOPPEL, Arno SCHMIDT-TRUCKSAESS, Thierry ETTLIN und Corina SCHUSTER-AMFT, 2018. Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 14 Dezember 2018. Bd. 8, Nr. 12, S. e023439. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439

Suica, Zorica, Petra Platteau-Waldmeier, Szabina Koppel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksaess, Thierry Ettlin, and Corina Schuster-Amft. 2018. “Motor Imagery Ability Assessments in Four Disciplines: Protocol for a Systematic Review.” BMJ Open 8 (12): e023439. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439.

Suica, Zorica, et al. “Motor Imagery Ability Assessments in Four Disciplines: Protocol for a Systematic Review.” BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 12, Dec. 2018, p. e023439, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439.