Abstract/Details

A comparison of the effectiveness of visual, verbal, and kinesthetic imagery on motor performance, as well as corresponding psychophysiological responses

Kim, Jingu.   University of Florida ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  1994. 9607091.

Abstract (summary)

The main purposes of this investigation were (1) to compare the relative effectiveness of verbal, visual, and kinesthetic imagery on achievement in a golf-putting task, and (2) to investigate whether different psychophysiological responses occur in specific locations of the brain with verbal, visual, or kinesthetic imagery during preperformance routines.

Sixty subjects (male = 37, female = 23) were randomly assigned to one of five conditions: (1) verbal imagery, (2) visual imagery, (3) kinesthetic imagery, (4) placebo, and (5) control condition. A golf-putting task was administered. Subjects performed 40 acquisition trials followed by 20 retention trials. Additionally, EEG activity was recorded for 10 min for each subject during their respective preperformance routines.

ANOVAs were performed on the various dependent measures. The AE (accuracy) analysis revealed that verbal and kinesthetic imagery groups achieved better performance accuracy than did the visual, placebo, and control groups in the acquisition phase as well as the retention phase. The AVE (variability) analyses indicated that subjects in the verbal imagery, visual imagery, kinesthetic imagery, and placebo condition displayed no differences in variability. However, the control condition lead to lesser performance consistency when compared to the other conditions. More importantly, the verbal imagery group demonstrated higher performance consistency than the visual imagery group during the retention phase. These findings suggested that different imagery techniques can influence the performance of a motor skill in different ways.

As for EEG data, the FFT (wave magnitude) analyses revealed no magnitude differences for the alpha, beta, and beta II bands in the occipital, central, parietal, and temporal areas during visual imagery, verbal imagery, and kinesthetic imagery. These findings suggested two things. First, EEG measures may not distinguish among different imagery modalities, and second, there is a possibility of an interconnection of the activities throughout the brain.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Behaviorial sciences;
Physical education;
Behavioral psychology
Classification
0384: Behavioral psychology
0523: Physical education
Identifier / keyword
Education; Psychology
Title
A comparison of the effectiveness of visual, verbal, and kinesthetic imagery on motor performance, as well as corresponding psychophysiological responses
Author
Kim, Jingu
Number of pages
169
Degree date
1994
School code
0070
Source
DAI-A 81/1(E), Dissertation Abstracts International
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
Country of publication
United States
ISBN
979-8-208-08915-6
Advisor
Singer, Robert N.
University/institution
University of Florida
University location
United States -- Florida
Degree
Ph.D.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
9607091
ProQuest document ID
304115370
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/304115370