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Table 2 Principles utilized in the MOTIFS model

From: Motor Imagery to Facilitate Sensorimotor Re-Learning (MOTIFS) after traumatic knee injury: study protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial

The MOTIFS model modifies Care-as-Usual rehabilitation to create sport-specific exercises individualized to the needs and goals of the patient using as many aspects of PETTLEP motor imagery as possible

1

Discuss

A realistic scenario is created through discussion between the PT and patient based on the rehabilitation movement and meaningful and relevant aspects of the participant’s prior experiences

2

Create

An exercise is created by both the PT and patient which simulates the individualized and realistic scenario

3

Execute

The activity-specific rehabilitation movement with integrated dynamic motor imagery is executed as realistically as possible, including physical and mental simulation, equipment, and a full-body and context-specific follow-through

4

Evaluate

Upon completion, the patient and PT discuss and evaluate the simulation and repeat the process, with modifications to increase realism and meaning, including a progression towards physically and psychologically realistic and sport-specific training exercises.