Retroactive interference effects of mentally imagined movement speed

Boschker, M.S.J.; Bakker, Frank C.; Rietberg, Marc B.

doi:10.1080/02640410050082305

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“…Previous research has suggested that mental practice of a motor skill can cause interference for subsequent motor performance (e.g., Gabriele, et al, 1989;Hall, et al, 1995;Boschker, et al, 2000;Wohldmann, et al, 2008). The current study's findings are consistent with this.…”

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Retroactive Interference and Mental Practice Effects on Motor Performance: A Pilot Study

Kremer¹,

Spittle

Malseed³

2011

Percept Mot Skills

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This study examined the effect of similar versus dissimilar retroactive interference on the mental practice effects for performing a novel motor skill. Research has shown that mental practice of a motor task can interfere with learning and performance of the task; however, little is known about how different retroactive interference activities affect mental practice effects. 90 volunteers ages 18 to 51 years (M = 26.8, SD = 9.6) completed a pre-test and post-test of 10 sets of five trials of a throwing task with the non-preferred hand. In the practice phase, participants mentally practiced the throwing task and then mentally practiced a task that was similar, dissimilar, or completed an unrelated reading task. Performance for all groups improved from pre-to post-test; however, there were no differences in increases for the three groups. The findings suggest that mental practice of similar and dissimilar tasks produced no significant interference in performance.

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Retroactive Interference and Mental Practice Effects on Motor Performance: A Pilot Study

Kremer¹,

Spittle

Malseed³

2011

Percept Mot Skills

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“…MI research has received strong theoretical and empirical support for temporal equivalence, and there is now ample evidence that the time course of mentally simulated actions should ideally be correlated with the time taken to perform the same movement (e.g., Decety, Jeannerod, & Prablanc, 1989;Holmes & Collins, 2001;Papaxanthis, Pozzo, Skoura, & Schieppati, 2002; for reviews, see Malouin et al, 2008). Previous data also provided evidence that performing MI intentionally at a faster/slower pace resulted in altering subsequent actual times (Boschker, Bakker, & Rietberg, 2000;Louis et al, 2008), highlighting the necessity to control imagined times to avoid using MI inappropriately. Therefore, the present findings extend our understanding of the specific guidelines for implementation of MI practice by suggesting that relaxation might negatively affect MI times.…”

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Differences in motor imagery times during aroused and relaxed conditions

Louis

Collet

Guillot

2011

Journal of Cognitive Psychology

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Motor imagery is recognized as an effective method used to enhance motor performance. However, several divergences remain in our understanding of the optimal physiological state required for effective imagery practice. In the present study, participants were required to use imagery in different states: aroused, relaxed, or in a baseline condition. The data revealed that imagery vividness did not differ in the aroused and relaxed condition. However, the ability to reach temporal equivalence between actual and imagined times was significantly greater for both the aroused and the basal conditions, than when performed after a relaxation period. It was concluded that the accuracy, speed, and vividness of the mental images are affected differently depending on the level of arousal experienced before imagery. Finally, it is proposed that relaxation might contribute to a modification of imagery times.

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“…Second, although athletes did report using all three image speeds, at present, adequate research has yet to be conducted examining the effectiveness of employing slow-and fast-motion images. Although beyond the scope of the current study, a few studies examining the effect of fast-and slow-motion image speed use have been conducted (e.g., Andre & Means, 1986;Boschker, Bakker, & Reitberg, 2000). Recently, O & Munroe-Chandler (2008) have noted that these studies may have been limited by certain methodological and statistical issues.…”

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A Quantitative Analysis of Athletes’ Voluntary Use of Slow Motion, Real Time, and Fast Motion Images

Jenny

Hall

2009

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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The current study examined athletes' reported intentional use of slow-motion, real-time, and fast-motion images. Athletes (N = 604; 298 males and 306 females; M age = 21.73 years, SD = 4.54) completed the Image Speed Questionnaire, an instrument created to assess the frequency with which athletes reported employing the three image speeds. Despite the applied sport psychology guideline of imaging only at real time speed, athletes reported employing all three image speeds to varying degrees depending on the function of imagery being employed and the stage of learning of the athlete. Gender and competitive level were found not to influence athletes' reported voluntary image speed use. Athletes reported employing slow-motion images most often when learning or developing a skill or strategy. Real-time images were consistently used most often by athletes regardless of imagery function or stage of learning, and fastmotion images were used most often when imaging skills or strategies that had been mastered. Findings are discussed within the context of the stages of learning (Fitts & Posner, 1967) and the PETTLEP (Physical; Environmental; Task; Timing; Learning; Emotional, and Perspective) approach to motor imagery (Holmes & Collins, 2001). Implications for imagery practitioners and future directions for image speed research are also offered.

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Retroactive interference effects of mentally imagined movement speed

Cited by 37 publications

References 24 publications

Retroactive Interference and Mental Practice Effects on Motor Performance: A Pilot Study

Retroactive Interference and Mental Practice Effects on Motor Performance: A Pilot Study

Differences in motor imagery times during aroused and relaxed conditions

A Quantitative Analysis of Athletes’ Voluntary Use of Slow Motion, Real Time, and Fast Motion Images

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