Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Fiorio, Mirta; Villa-Sanchez, Bernardo; Rossignati, Filippo; Emadi Andani, Mehran

Titolo:

The placebo effect shortens movement time in goal-directed movements

Anno:

2022

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

ISSN Rivista:

2045-2322

N° Volume:

12

Numero o Fascicolo:

19567

Intervallo pagine:

1-12

Parole chiave:

Humans; Movement; Upper Extremity; Forearm; Psychomotor Performance; Placebo Effect; Goals

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

The placebo effect is a powerful psychobiological phenomenon whereby a positive outcome follows the administration of an inert treatment thought to be effective. Growing evidence shows that the placebo effect extends beyond the healing context, affecting also motor performance. Here we explored the placebo effect on the control of goal-directed movement, a fundamental function in many daily activities. Twenty-four healthy volunteers performed upper-limb movements toward a target at different indexes of difficulty in two conditions: in the placebo condition, an electrical device (inert) was applied to the right forearm together with verbal information about its positive effects in improving movement precision; in the control condition, the same device was applied along with verbal information about its neutral effects on performance. Interestingly, we found shorter movement time in the placebo compared to the control condition. Moreover, subjective perception of fatigability was reduced in the placebo compared to the control condition. These findings indicate that the placebo effect can improve the execution of goal-directed movements, thus adding new evidence to the placebo effect in the motor domain. This study could inspire future applications to improve upper-limb movements or in clinical settings for patients with motor deficits.

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23489-y

Id prodotto:

130507

Handle IRIS:

11562/1078891

ultima modifica:

23 febbraio 2023

Citazione bibliografica:

Fiorio, Mirta; Villa-Sanchez, Bernardo; Rossignati, Filippo; Emadi Andani, Mehran, The placebo effect shortens movement time in goal-directed movements «SCIENTIFIC REPORTS» , vol. 12 , n. 19567 , 2022 , pp. 1-12

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