Publications

(Peer-Reviewed, Book chapters, Preprints, Patents)

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Wagh, V, Scott, M, Andrushko, J, Jones, C, Larssen, B, Boyd, L, & Kraeutner, S. Using MediaPipe to track upper-limb reaching movements after stroke: a proof-of-principle study. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2025 (Open access – read it here)

Peters, C, Chua, R, Kraeutner, S, & Hodges, N. Imitation performance biases are moderated by perceived accuracy in golf putting. Sci Rep, 15:37974. (Open access – read it here)

Klick, S, Magnuson, J, Penko, L, Rubino, C, Rajendran, A, Denyer, R, Jones, C, Brocato, J, Lamb, C, Schaurich, C, Koren, T, Boyd, L, & Kraeutner, S. Females versus males exhibit greater brain activation in sensorimotor regions during motor imagery after stroke. Neuroscience, 2025, 582:104-113. (Open access – read it here)

Calkins, C, Kraeutner, S, McNeil, C, & Jakobi, J. Motor imagery improves force control in older and young females. Brain Research, 2025, 1865:149845 (Open access – read it here)

Davis, A, Motamed Yeganeh, N, Hermiston, N, Werker, J, Boyd, L, Kraeutner, S, & Cui, AX. Examining the influence of musical sophistication, cognitive performance, and social skills on the Brain Age Gap Estimate (BrainAGE). Brain Structure & Function, 2025, 230:132. (Open access – read it here)

Peters, C, Scott, M, Jin, R, Ma, M, Kraeutner, S, & Hodges, N. Evidence for the dependence of visual and kinesthetic motor imagery on isolated visual and motor practice. Consciousness & Cognition, 2024, 127:103802. (Open access – read it here)

Davis, A, Scott, M, Pond, A, Hurst, A, Yousef, T, Kraeutner, S. Transformation but not generation of motor images is disrupted following stimulation over the left inferior parietal lobe. Neuropsychologia, 2024, 204:109013.(Open access – read it here)

Wagh, V, Scott, M, & Kraeutner, S. Quantifying similarities between MediaPipe and a known standard to address issues in tracking 2D upper limb trajectories: a proof of concept study. JMIR Formative Research, 2024; 8:e56682. (Open access – read it here)

Cui, AX, Kraeutner, S, Kepinska, O, Motamed Yeganeh, N, Hermiston, N, Werker, J, & Boyd, L. Musical sophistication and multilingualism: Effects on arcuate fasciculus characteristics. Human Brain Mapping, 2024, 45:e70035. (Open access – read it here)

Wright, D, Scott, M, Kraeutner, S, Barhoun, P, Bertollo, M, Campbell, M, Waltzing, B, Dahm, S, Esselaar, M, Frank, C, Hardwick R, Fuelscher, I, Marhsall, B, Hodges, N, Hyde, C, & Holmes, P. An international estimate of the prevalence of differing visual imagery abilities. Frontiers in Psychology, 2024; 15. (Open access – read it here)

Rubino, C, Lakhani, B, Larssen, C, Kraeutner, S, Andrushko, J, Borich, M, & Boyd, L. Gamified practice improves paretic arm motor behaviour in individuals with stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2024, 38:832-844. (Open access – read it here)

Solomon, J, Hurst, A, Kraeutner, S, Ingram, T, & Boe, S. A kinematically complex multi-articular motor skill for investigating implicit learning. Psychological Research, 2024; 88:2020 doi: 10.1007/s00426-024-01987-0

Kim, C., Wile, D., Kraeutner, S., Larocque, K., & Jakobi, J. (2024). Short term effects of contralateral tendon vibration on motor unit discharge rate variability and force steadiness in people with Parkinson’s disease. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024; 6:1301012. (Open access – read it here)

Kraeutner, S, Rubino, C, Ferris, J, Rinat, S, Penko, L, Chiu, L, Greeley, B, Jones, C, Larssen, B., & Boyd, L. Frontoparietal function and underlying structure reflect capacity for motor skill acquisition during healthy aging. Neurobiology of Aging, 2024; 133, 78-86. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.10.0

Moreno-Verdú, M., Hamoline, G., Caenegem, E., Waltzing, B., Forest, S., Valappil, A., Khan, A., Chye, S., Esselaar, M., Campbell, M., McAllister, C., Kraeutner, S., Poliakoff, E., Frank, C., Eaves, D., Wakefield, C., Boe, S., Holmes, P., Bruton, A., Vogt, S., Wright, D., & Hardwick, R. Guidelines for Reporting Action Simulation Studies (GRASS): proposals to improve reporting of research in Motor Imagery and Action Observation. Neuropsychologia, 2023; 192:108733. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2023.108733

Cui, AX, Kraeutner, S, Motamed Yeganeh, N, Hermiston, N, Werker, J, & Boyd, L. Resting-state brain connectivity correlates of musical sophistication. Frontiers Research Topics: Effects of performing arts training on the brain, (socio)cognitive and motor functions across the lifespan, 2023; 17. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1195996 (Open access – read it here)

Kraeutner S, Karlinsky A, Besler Z, Welsh T, & Hodges N. What we imagine learning from watching others: how motor imagery modulates competency perceptions resulting from the repeated observation of a juggling action. Psychological Research, 2023; 87(8), 2583-2593. doi:10.1007/s00426-023-01838-4

Jessey T, Lin B, Subramanium S, & Kraeutner S. Disrupting somatosensory processing impairs motor execution but not motor imagery. Human Movement Science, 2023; 90.

Frank C, Kraeutner SN, Rieger, M, & Boe SG. Learning motor actions via imagery – perceptual or motor learning? Psychological Research, 2023; 88:1820-1832. doi: 10.1007/s00426-022-01787-4

Kraeutner SN, Cui AX, Boyd LA, & Boe SG. Modality of practice modulates resting state connectivity during motor learning. Neuroscience Letters, 2022; 11: 136659.

Larssen B, Kraeutner SN, & Hodges, N. Implicit adaptation processes promoted by immediate offline visual and numeric feedback. Journal of Motor Behavior. 2022; online article ahead of print.

Ferris J, Greeley B, Vavasour I, Kraeutner SN, Rinat S, Ramirez J, Black S, & Boyd LA. In vivo myelin imaging and tissue microstructure in white matter hyperintensities and perilesional white matter. Brain Communications, 2022; 4(3): fcac142. (Open access – read it here)

Solomon JP, Kraeutner SN, O’Neill K, & Boe SG. Examining the role of the supplementary motor area in motor imagery-based skill acquisition. Experimental Brain Research, 2021; 239:3649–3659.

Kraeutner S, Rubino C, Rinat S, Lakhani B, Borich M, Wadden K, & Boyd L. Resting state connectivity is differentially modulated in individuals with stroke by learning and recovery. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2021; 35(6):513-524. (Open access – read it here)

Greeley B, Chau B, Jones C, Neva J, Kraeutner S, Campbell K, & Boyd L. (2021). Multiple bouts of high-intensity interval exercise reverse age-related functional connectivity disruptions without affecting motor learning in older adults. Scientific reports, 2021; 11, 17108. (Open access – read it here)

Larssen BC, Ho DK, Kraeutner, SN, Hodges NJ. Combining observation and physical practice: benefits of an interleaved schedule for visuomotor adaptation and motor memory consolidation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021; 15:614452. (Open access – read it here)

Kraeutner SN, McArthur JL, Kraeutner PH, Westwood DA, Boe SG. Leveraging the effector independent nature of motor imagery when it is paired with physical practice. Scientific Reports, 2020; 10:21335. (Open access – read it here)

Lee JW, Kraeutner SN, Pancura DR, & Boe SG. Probing the effect of block duration on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery performance. Journal of Motor Behavior, 2020; 53(3):316-323.

Kraeutner SN, Stratas A, McArthur JL, Helmick CA, Westwood DA, & Boe SG. Neural and behavioural outcomes differ following equivalent bouts of motor imagery or physical practice. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2020; 32(8), 1590:1606.

Kraeutner SN, Eppler SN, Stratas, A & Boe SG. Generate, maintain, manipulate? Exploring the multidimensional nature of motor imagery. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2020; 48, 101673.

Solomon JP, Kraeutner SN, Bardouille T, Boe SG. Probing the temporal dynamics of movement inhibition in motor imagery. Brain Research, 2019; 1720, 146310.

Kraeutner SN, El-Serafi M, Lee JW, Boe SG. Disruption of motor imagery performance following inhibition of the left inferior parietal lobe. Neuropsychologia, 2019; 127:106-112.

MacDonald MA, Khan H, Kraeutner SN, Usai F, Rogers EA, Kimmerly DS, Dechman G, Boe SG. Intensity of aerobic exercise but not aerobic fitness impacts on corticospinal excitability. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 2019; 44(8), 869-878.

Kraeutner SN, McWhinney SR, Solomon JP, Dithurbide L, Boe SG. Experience modulates motor imagery-based brain activity. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2018; 47; 10: 1221-1229.

Solomon JP, Kraeutner SN, Boe SG. Process dissociation procedure improves assessment of motor imagery ability using implicit sequence learning. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 2018, 39: 27-43.

Boe SG, Kraeutner SN. Assessing motor imagery ability through imagery-based learning: an overview and introduction to MiScreen, a mobile app for imagery assessment. Imagination, Cognition & Personality, 2017; 37: 430-447.

Kraeutner SN,Gaughan TC, Eppler SN, Boe SG. Motor imagery-based implicit sequence learning depends on the formation of stimulus-response associations. Acta Psychologica, 2017; 178: 48-55.

Kraeutner SN, Ingram TGJ, Boe SG. The effector independent nature of motor imagery: evidence from rTMS induced inhibition to the primary motor cortices. Neuropsychologia, 2017; 97:1-8.

Ingram TGJ, Kraeutner SN, Solomon JP, Westwood DA, Boe SG. Skill acquisition via motor imagery relies on both motor and perceptual learning. Behav Neurosci, 2016; 130: 252-260.

Kraeutner S, Keeler L, Boe S. Motor imagery-based skill acquisition disrupted following rTMS of the inferior parietal lobule. Exp Brain Res, 2016; 234, 397–407.

Kraeutner S, MacKenzie L, Westwood D, Boe S. Characterising skill acquisition through motor imagery with no prior physical practice: J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform, 2016; 42: 257-265.

Kraeutner S, Gionfriddo A, Bardouille T, Boe S. Motor imagery-based brain activity parallels that of motor execution: evidence from magnetic source imaging of cortical oscillations. Brain Research 2014; 7: 81-91.

Boe S, Gionfriddo A, Kraeutner S, Tremblay A, Bardouille T. Laterality of brain activity during motor imagery is modulated by the provision of real-time neurofeedback. NeuroImage 2014; 101:159-167.

Book Chapters

Kraeutner, S, & Scott, M. Rehabilitation and Mental Imagery in Movement and Action [for: The Psychology of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action. Routledge], Eds: Lindsay, R, Frank, C, McNeil, D, Spittle, M. 2025 ISBN 9781032779928 (read it here)

Preprints

Calkins, C, Kraeutner, S, McNeil, C, & Jakobi, J. (2024). Motor imagery improves force control in older and young females. bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2024.10.02.616364 (read it here)

Davis, A, Scott, M, Pond, A, Hurst, A, Yousef, T, Kraeutner, S. (2024). Transformation but not generation of motor images is disrupted following stimulation over the left inferior parietal lobe. PsyArXiv. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/9b4gd (read it here)

Peters, C, Scott, M, Jin, R, Ma, M, Kraeutner, S,  & Hodges, N. (2024) Evidence for the dependence of visual and kinaesthetic motor imagery on isolated visual and motor practice. PsyArXiv. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/pftgm (read it here)

Vallido, K, Scott, M, Peters, C, Spriggs, K, Hodges, N, & Kraeutner, S. Concurrent action observation but not motor imagery modulates interhemispheric inhibition during physical execution. bioRxiv 2023; doi: 10.1101/2023.12.19.572434 (read it here)

Wagh, V, Scott, M, & Kraeutner, S. Quantifying similarities between MediaPipe and a known standard for tracking 2D hand trajectories. bioRxiv 2023; doi: 10.1101/2023.11.21.568085 (read it here)

Holliday, P, Yousef, T, Karlinksky, A, & Kraeutner S. Motor imagery ability is associated with action prediction in a volleyball task. PsyRXiv 2023; doi: 10.31219/osf.io/bcefd (read it here)

Ferris J, Greeley B, Vavasour I, Kraeutner S, Rinat S, Ramirez J, Black S, & Boyd, L. In vivo myelin imaging and tissue microstructure in white matter hyperintensities and perilesional white matter. medRxiv 2021; doi: 10.1101/2021.11.23.21266731 (read it here)

Greeley B, Chau B, Jones C, Neva J, Kraeutner S, Campbell K, & Boyd L. Multiple bouts of high-intensity interval exercise reverse age-related functional connectivity disruptions without affecting motor learning in older adults. bioRxiv 2021; doi: 10.1101/2021.03.07.434269 (read it here)

Patents

Bardouille T, Boe S, Kraeutner S. “Systems and methods for providing neurofeedback during motor imagery”, 2015 U.S. Provisional Patent; 62/269, 622, December 2015.