Affiliation:
1. KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
2. Trabzon Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between elite athletes' imagery abilities and their body awareness, plank stance duration, psychological and social skills.
Material and Methods: The study included 53 healthy elite athletes (female:32, male:21). The imagery abilities of the athletes were evaluated using the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3. A Body Awareness Questionnaire was used for body awareness assessment. Plank stance duration, psychological and social skill levels were evaluated using Sport Specific Core Muscle Strength and Stability Plank Test, Athletic Psychological Skills Inventory and Social Skills Inventory, respectively.
Results: External and kinesthetic imagery was found to correlate with body awareness (r=0.33, p=0.02; r=0.39, p
Publisher
Dokuz Eyul Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Enstitusu
Reference36 articles.
1. Hétu S, Grégoire M, Saimpont A, Coll MP, Eugène F, Michon PE, Jackson PL. The neural network of motor imagery: An ALE meta‐analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2013;37(5):930–49.
2. MacIntyre TE, Madan CR, Moran AP, Collet C, Guillot A. Motor imagery, performance and motor rehabilitation. Prog Brain Res 2018;240:141-159.
3. Abbruzzese G, Avanzino L, Marchese R, Pelosin E. Action observation and motor imagery: Innovative cognitive tools in the rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease. Parkinsons Dis 2015;2015:1–9.
4. Taube W, Mouthon M, Leukel C, Hoogewoud HM, Annoni JM, Keller M. Brain activity during observation and motor imagery of different balance tasks: an fMRI study. Cortex 2015; 64:102-14.
5. Slimani M, Tod D, Chaabene H, Miarka B, Chamari K. Effects of mental imagery on muscular strength in healthy and patient participants: a systematic review. J Sports Sci Med 2016;15(3):434-450.