Effect of Mental Imagery Coupled with Plyometric on Vertical Jump and Agility

Taneja, Kanika; Zutshi, Kalpana; Ram, C. S.; Solanki, Anuradha

doi:10.24321/2581.5822.201902

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“…Based on prior training studies (McNeil et al, 2019;Taneja et al, 2019), and the moderate-to-strong correlations found in the current study, a greater emphasis on prior mental imagery activities and training should be placed on younger soccer players (Pre-PHV) with a less developed neuromuscular system to improve efficacy of CoD performance. In addition, future studies should examine the long-term effects of mental imagery activities included in CoD or soccer-specific training on sportspecific performance outcome measures in soccer players of different maturity and/or expertise level.…”

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“…Accordingly, the more mature group (post-PHV) may have generated a better image of the stimulus than the pre PHV group, which may make the task more familiar (i.e., direction of the stimulus, how the stimulus appeared on the screen) and/or required movements (i.e., left or right direction). Moreover, because imagery performance is related to CoD performance, the latter may be explained by the fact that it is easier to generate a known task than generating an unknown or unpredictable event during imagery (Borst and Kosslyn, 2008;McNeil et al, 2019;Taneja et al, 2019).…”

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“…Accordingly, it is essential for field sports coaches and psychology specialists to understand the psychological factors that can contribute to CoD performance. One psychological technique proposed to rehearse perceptual-cognitive abilities, game tactics, and reactive tasks CoD is imagery (McNeil et al, 2019;Taneja et al, 2019). However, to the best of our knowledge, no prior study has considered the relationship between imagery and preplanned CoD task.…”

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“…Various studies have investigated the effect of mental imagery on CoD speed and agility performance in various physical activities requiring CoD (McNeil et al, 2019;Taneja et al, 2019). In this context, Taneja et al (2019) showed that the combination of mental imagery training with plyometrics yields better and added effects on vertical jump and agility than the intervention involving plyometrics and mental imagery training alone. However, McNeil et al (2019) speculated that mental imagery training is not effective for all factors of perceptualmotor performance.…”

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Association Between Mental Imagery and Change of Direction Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players of Different Maturity Status

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Previous studies have not considered the potential influence of maturity status on the relationship between mental imagery and change of direction (CoD) speed in youth soccer. Accordingly, this cross-sectional study examined the association between mental imagery and CoD performance in young elite soccer players of different maturity status. Forty young male soccer players, aged 10-17 years, were assigned into two groups according to their predicted age at peak height velocity (PHV) (Pre-PHV; n = 20 and Post-PHV; n = 20). Participants were evaluated on soccer-specific tests of CoD with (CoDBall-15m) and without (CoD-15m) the ball. Participants completed the movement imagery questionnaire (MIQ) with the three- dimensional structure, internal visual imagery (IVI), external visual imagery (EVI), as well as kinesthetic imagery (KI). The Post-PHV players achieved significantly better results than Pre-PHV in EVI (ES = 1.58, large; p < 0.001), CoD-15m (ES = 2.09, very large; p < 0.001) and CoDBall-15m (ES = 1.60, large; p < 0.001). Correlations were significantly different between maturity groups, where, for the pre-PHV group, a negative very large correlation was observed between CoDBall-15m and KI (r = –0.73, p = 0.001). For the post-PHV group, large negative correlations were observed between CoD-15m and IVI (r = –0.55, p = 0.011), EVI (r = –062, p = 0.003), and KI (r = –0.52, p = 0.020). A large negative correlation of CoDBall-15m with EVI (r = –0.55, p = 0.012) and very large correlation with KI (r = –0.79, p = 0.001) were also observed. This study provides evidence of the theoretical and practical use for the CoD tasks stimulus with imagery. We recommend that sport psychology specialists, coaches, and athletes integrated imagery for CoD tasks in pre-pubertal soccer players to further improve CoD related performance.

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Association Between Mental Imagery and Change of Direction Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players of Different Maturity Status

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“…Competitive anxiety can be said as a natural reaction to environmental threats, such as sports competitions which can show physical and psychological responses, because athletes get threats or demands from outside (Loveyama & Widodo, 2020). Athletes who are competing, they tend to prepare well and be aware of the body movements and moral skills they are doing (Taneja & Zutshi, 2019).…”

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Can it Reduce Competitive Anxiety?

Jannah,

Widohardhono,

Kencana

2023

Teor. metod. fiz. vihov.

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The study purpose was to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation training on reducing competitive anxiety among shooting athletes. Materials and methods. An experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design was used in this study. The experiment was carried out eight times. A total of 12 athletes, 8 males and 4 females, who were shooting athletes, took part in this research. The athletes in this study, who joined the regional training center in East Java Province, Indonesia, ranged in age from 20 to 44 years. In this investigation, saturated samples, including those from all individuals, were used. Data were obtained from competitive anxiety scales during the pre- and post-test periods. Independent samples t-tests were used to assess the data. Results. The t-value for this study is -14,210, and the p-value is 0.001. These findings suggest that progressive muscle relaxation training reduces competitive anxiety in shooting athletes. The athlete’s awareness of the value of mental training contributes to reduction in competitive anxiety. This study has gained traction since athletes are aware of the value of preparing for training before competing because they attend and participate in the regional training center. Conclusions. Progressive muscle relaxation training can be used as an intervention to help shooting athletes reduce their competitive anxiety.

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