Download or read book The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation Preceding Imagery on Performance and Image Vividness of a Closed Motor Skill written by Kevin Daniel Kurtz and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Imagery is a common technique for performance enhancement in sport and performance domains. Research has provided evidence for the use of imagery in improving confidence (Callow, Hardy & Hall, 2001; Callow & Waters, 2005), managing competition anxiety (Hanton & Jones, 1999; Evans, Jones & Mullen, 2004; Mellalieu, Hanton & Thomas, 2009), improving self-efficacy (Jones et al., 2002; O, Munroe-Chandler, Hall & Hall, 2014), and enhancing motor skill performance (Hinshaw, 1991; Driskell, Copper & Moran, 1994). Image vividness, or clarity of the image, has been shown to have a moderating effect on the effectiveness of interventions in athletic populations (Isaac, 1992). Research into the effects of engaging in relaxation techniques prior to imagery training are equivocal. Some advocate that strategies aimed at creating a "calm mind-aroused body" should be used (Holmes & Collins, 2001). The purpose of the present study was to determine if mindfulness meditation prior to imagery enhances imagery vividness and performance of a self-paced closed motor skill relative to imagery in isolation. A within-subjects counter-balanced design was used. Participants were assessed on their state-trait anxiety and imagery ability before engaging in either a mindfulness exercise followed by imagery (mindfulness plus imagery), or imagery in isolation. Participants were assessed on performance of the closed motor skill and asked to rate the vividness of their imagery. No significant differences in performance or vividness were observed between the two conditions. There was a significant effect of day, as participants' had lower levels of error on day two and higher levels of vividness on day two. A significant interaction was found such that those with higher levels of trait anxiety had lower error after mindfulness plus imagery, while those with lower levels of trait anxiety earned lower error scores after imagery in isolation. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Music Performance Volume 2 written by Gary McPherson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-volume 'Oxford Handbook of Music Performance' provides the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for musicians, educators and scholars currently available. It is aimed primarily for practicing musicians, particularly those who are preparing for a professional career as performers and are interested in practical implications of psychological and scientific research for their own music performance development; educators with a specific interest or expertise in music psychology, who will wish to apply the concepts and techniques surveyed in their own teaching; undergraduate and postgraduate students who understand the potential of music psychology for informing music education; and researchers in the area of music performance who consider it important for the results of their research to be practically useful for musicians and music educators.

Download or read book The Effect of Imagery on Self efficacy for a Motor Skill written by Alexander Duncan McKenzie and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Different Imagery Instructions on Motor Skill Performance written by Jayne Marie Elizabeth Garland and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Rate of Imagery in Mental Practice on the Performance of a Complex Motor Skill written by John Christian Andre and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Mental Imagery Upon Performance of a Closed skill Task written by Mark L. Means and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Emotional Imagery and Its Effects on Strength and Fine Motor Skill Performance written by Shane Michael Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Imagery Rehearsal Perspective on the Performance of a Perceptual motor Skill written by Joseph E. Biron and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Mental Imagery Using Visuo motor Behavior Rehearsal on the Performance of a Motor Skill written by Sheri D. Bates and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Slow motion Imagery on Performance of a Complex Motor Skill written by Rod W. Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Investigation of a Relaxation Imagery Technique on the Performance of a Motor Skill written by Karen Klisch and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Imagery on the Learning of a Novel Motor Skill written by Ronald J. Petro and published by . This book was released on with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mental Imagery and Its Effect on Motor Skill Performance written by Regan D. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Positive Imagery on Performance of a Motor Task written by Leslie Diane Lerner and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Frequency of Imagery Use on the Performance of a Complex Motor Skill written by Eric Rebhuhn and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Multisensory Imagery written by Simon Lacey and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is a pear sweeter than a peach? Which of Mona Lisa’s hands is crossed over the other? What would the Moonlight Sonata sound like played by a brass band? Although these are questions that appeal to mental imagery in a variety of sensory modalities, mental imagery research has been dominated by visual imagery. With the emergence of a well-established multisensory research community, however, it is time to look at mental imagery in a wider sensory context. Part I of this book provides overviews of unisensory imagery in each sensory modality, including motor imagery, together with discussions of multisensory and cross-modal interactions, synesthesia, imagery in the blind and following brain damage, and methodological considerations. Part II reviews the application of mental imagery research in a range of settings including individual differences, skilled performance such as sports and surgical training, psychopathology and therapy, through to stroke rehabilitation. This combination of comprehensive coverage of the senses with reviews from both theoretical and applied perspectives not only complements the growing multisensory literature but also responds to recent calls for translational research in the multisensory field.

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Consciousness written by Philip David Zelazo and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Handbook of Consciousness is the first of its kind in the field, and its appearance marks a unique time in the history of intellectual inquiry on the topic. After decades during which consciousness was considered beyond the scope of legitimate scientific investigation, consciousness re-emerged as a popular focus of research towards the end of the last century, and it has remained so for nearly 20 years. There are now so many different lines of investigation on consciousness that the time has come when the field may finally benefit from a book that pulls them together and, by juxtaposing them, provides a comprehensive survey of this exciting field. An authoritative desk reference, which will also be suitable as an advanced textbook.