Abstract
Kinesthetic illusion induced by visual stimulation （KiNvis） is used to induce an illusion by observing the first person’s perspective video. It is not clear which influence of KiNvis on motor imagery ability. The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of KiNvis on motor imagery in healthy subjects. Twenty healthy subjects were randomly distributed into 2 groups: KiNvis group, control group. KiNvis group was to observe the video and induced the KiNvis. The video of ankle dorsiflexion movement on the left side filmed in first person’s perspective was flipped horizontally and then shown on a computer screen. Control group was to observe the image of ankle. Outcome was mental rotation （MR） as motor imagery ability. As a result, MR was significantly improved KiNvis group compared with control group. In conclusion, these results suggest that KiNvis was changed motor imagery ability.
