The Effect of Motor Imagery Practice on Elevé Performance in Adolescent Female Dance Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Q3 Health Professions Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2017-03-10 DOI:10.1515/jirspa-2016-0006

Amit Abraham, Ayelet Dunsky, R. Dickstein

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Abstract Motor imagery practice (MIP) is the process of mentally rehearsing motor imagery (MI) contents with the goal of improving motor performance. The potential of MIP in providing motor and non-motor benefits to dancers has not been thoroughly investigated to-date. This study investigated the feasibility of delivering a 6-week MIP intervention for adolescent female dance students and its effect on performance of repeated and static elevé. Participants’ imagery ability and self-reported views and attitudes toward MIP were also investigated. Data regarding ankle plantar-flexion (PF) maximal angles, range-of-motion (ROM), and weight bearing symmetry index (SI) were collected from 25 adolescent female dance students randomly assigned to either MIP (experimental) or upper body exercise (control). Results showed feasibility of delivering the MIP intervention with a significant (p <0.05) improvement in ankle PF maximal angle and ROM for the repeated elevé following the intervention. Participants’ views regarding MIP and their imagery characteristics are also presented and discussed in light of practical implications. This study provides support to a promising relationship between implementing MIP as an adjunct dance training method and eliciting enhanced dance performance.

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运动想像练习对青少年女舞蹈学生提升表演的影响:一项随机对照试验

摘要运动意象练习（MIP）是以提高运动表现为目标，对运动意象内容进行心理排练的过程。到目前为止，MIP在为舞者提供运动和非运动益处方面的潜力尚未得到彻底研究。本研究调查了为青春期女舞蹈学生提供为期6周的MIP干预的可行性及其对重复和静态elevé表现的影响。参与者对MIP的想象能力和自我报告的观点和态度也进行了调查。从25名被随机分配到MIP（实验）或上身运动（对照）的青少年女性舞蹈学生中收集了有关踝跖屈（PF）最大角度、运动范围（ROM）和负重对称指数（SI）的数据。结果表明，进行MIP干预的可行性，干预后重复elevé的踝关节PF最大角度和ROM显著改善（p<0.05）。与会者对MIP及其图像特征的看法也根据实际意义进行了介绍和讨论。这项研究为将MIP作为一种辅助舞蹈训练方法与提高舞蹈表现之间的良好关系提供了支持。

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Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on the role of imagery in sport, physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation settings. Imagery, also referred to as cognitive enactment or visualization, is one of the most popular performance enhancement and rehabilitation techniques in sports and physical activity. Journal editors Craig Hall (University of Western Ontario) and Sandra Short (University of North Dakota) are recognized leaders in the field, and the journal’s editorial board represents leading institutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The single destination for all imagery-related research in sports and in physical activity, the Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners of imagery, sports science, kinesiology, physical education, and psychology Criteria for publication will include: - Outstanding quality; likely to be widely read and highly cited; - Relevance to the area; - Contribution to the advancement of imagery research; - Interest to specialists in the field and accessible to researchers with interests outside the immediate topic of the paper; - Readability and presentation.