The role of embodied simulation in mental transformation of whole-body images: Evidence from Parkinson’s disease

• Published in: Human movement science Vol. 33; pp. 343 - 353
• Main Authors: Conson, Massimiliano, Trojano, Luigi, Vitale, Carmine, Mazzarella, Elisabetta, Allocca, Roberto, Barone, Paolo, Grossi, Dario, Santangelo, Gabriella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Action simulation; Adult; Aged; Body Image - psychology; Confusion - physiopathology; Confusion - psychology; Discrimination (Psychology) - physiology; Embodied cognition; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; Humans; Imagination - physiology; Male; Mental rotation; Mental transformation; Middle Aged; Motor imagery; Orientation - physiology; Parkinson Disease - physiopathology; Parkinson Disease - psychology; Parkinson’s disease; Pattern Recognition, Visual - physiology; Problem Solving - physiology; Reference Values; Rotation; Mental rotation; Mental transformation; 2343; 2330; 3720; Motor imagery; Embodied cognition; Action simulation; Parkinson’s disease

•Contrasting data are available on the role of embodied simulation in whole body processing.•Parkinson’s disease patients performed two own body and a letter rotation task.•Patients with left- or right-most affected side were enrolled for the study.•Patients failed in judging the side of back-facing...