Coupling movement with imagery as a new perspective for motor imagery practice

Aymeric Guillot, Kevin Moschberger, Christian Collet, Aymeric Guillot, Kevin Moschberger, Christian Collet

Abstract

Background: Recent data support the beneficial role of gesturing during mental practice. The present study examined whether coupling motor imagery (MI) with some movement sequences (dynamic imagery condition) impacted motor performance to a greater extent than performing MI while remaining motionless.

Methods: A group of active high jumpers imagined their jump both with and without associated arm movement. Three outcome variables were measured: the number of successful attempts, the temporal congruence between MI and actual jump performance, and the technical quality of the jump.

Results: Data revealed that dynamic imagery enhanced both MI quality and temporal congruence between MI and motor performance, and further improved the technical efficacy of the jump. Athletes also reported more vivid representation while coupling MI with actual movement.

Conclusions: These data support the hypothesis that performing dynamic imagery might contribute to enhance MI quality and efficacy, and sketch potentially fruitful new directions for MI practice.

Figures

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Figure 1
Motionless (A) and dynamic (B) imagery conditions.
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Figure 2
Mean (SD) Actual and motor imagery times. A significant difference was found between imagery and actual times when participants performed motionless imagery. In contrast, they achieved temporal congruence during dynamic imagery. ***: p < 0.001; NS: non-significant.
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Figure 3
Mean (SD) expert ratings during motionless and dynamic imagery. Greater performance was systematically obtained during dynamic imagery than during motionless imagery. *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01.

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