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The Effects of Multiple Object Tracking And Mental Imagery On Tennis Performance (MOT-MI)

3 settembre 2026 aggiornato da: Halic University

The Effects of Multiple Object Tracking And Mental Imagery On Tennis Performance, Executive Functions, Anxiety, And Psychophysiological Variables

The goal of this clinical trial was to evaluate whether multiple object tracking and mental imagery training affect tennis performance, executive functions, anxiety, and psychophysiological variables in university students enrolled in an elective tennis course. The main questions it aimed to answer were:

Do multiple object tracking and mental imagery training improve tennis performance? Do multiple object tracking and mental imagery training affect executive functions, anxiety, and psychophysiological responses?

Researchers compared participants who received multiple object tracking training or mental imagery training with a control group that continued their regular tennis classes without additional training.

Participants:

Completed a pre-test assessment of tennis performance, imagery ability, executive functions, anxiety, and psychophysiological variables.

Were assigned to a multiple object tracking, mental imagery, or control group based on their tennis performance scores.

Completed multiple object tracking or mental imagery training for five consecutive days over one week in addition to their regular tennis classes.

Completed post-test assessments using tennis performance, cognitive, anxiety, and psychophysiological measures.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Completato

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Descrizione dettagliata

This study investigated the effects of short-term multiple object tracking and mental imagery training on tennis performance, executive functions, anxiety, and psychophysiological responses in university students participating in an elective tennis course. The study used a three-group, pre-test/post-test design. Following an initial assessment period, participants were allocated to one of three groups based on their baseline tennis performance: a multiple object tracking group, a mental imagery group, or a control group.

All participants participated in their regular tennis course. In addition, participants assigned to the multiple object tracking group received computerized multiple object tracking training, while participants in the mental imagery group completed a structured mental imagery training program. The control group continued their regular tennis course without receiving either additional training program.

The study included assessments of tennis performance, imagery ability, cognitive control, working memory, anxiety, heart rate variability, and electrodermal activity. Psychophysiological measures were collected both at rest and during executive function assessment. Pre-test assessments were conducted before the experimental training, and the same outcome assessments were repeated following completion of the training period.

The study was designed to examine whether brief cognitive training approaches, specifically multiple object tracking and mental imagery, could produce changes in tennis performance and related cognitive, psychological, and psychophysiological responses.

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Effettivo)

30

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

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Luoghi di studio

Criteri di partecipazione

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Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto

Accetta volontari sani

Sì

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18-25 years
  • Enrolled in the Faculty of Sport Sciences
  • Actively participating in the elective tennis course
  • Obtaining a valid score on the Dyer Wall Test pre-test administered after the course's first six weeks
  • No prior regular training or competitive background in tennis
  • Not a licensed or national-level tennis athlete
  • Not concurrently enrolled in any other mental training program
  • Voluntary consent to participate
  • No health condition precluding participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete or improperly completed personal information forms
  • A prior competitive tennis background, tennis license, or tournament participation identified after enrollment
  • Voluntary withdrawal at any stage
  • Failure to complete the full testing protocol
  • Injury occurring during the study that prevents continued participation

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Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Altro
  • Assegnazione: Non randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: Multiple Object Tracking Group
Participants in this arm received multiple object tracking (MOT) training in addition to their regular tennis classes during the intervention period.
Participants assigned to the Multiple Object Tracking (MOT) group completed a custom-developed, computer-based MOT training program in addition to their regular tennis training. The program was designed to train sustained attention, working memory, and visuospatial tracking. Participants viewed multiple moving spherical objects on a computer screen and were instructed to track a designated subset of target objects while ignoring distractors and identify the target objects at the end of each trial. The researcher could adjust the number of objects, object color, object size, movement speed, and tracking duration. The object movement speed was fixed at 300 pixels per second and the objects were displayed in green. Each session consisted of 140 trials organized into five sets of 28 trials. Each trial included 6 seconds of tracking followed by 6 seconds of rest, with a 2-minute rest period between sets. The active tracking time was approximately 14 minutes and the total session duration wa
Sperimentale: Mental Imagery Group
Participants in this arm received structured mental imagery (MI) training in addition to their regular tennis classes during the intervention period.
Participants assigned to the Mental Imagery (MI) group completed five individual mental imagery training sessions, one session per day for five consecutive days. Each session lasted approximately 30 minutes and was conducted by an experienced clinical psychologist. The training protocol was structured according to the PETTLEP model and incorporated kinesthetic, sensory, and emotional components of motor imagery. Each session consisted of four phases: a 5-minute preparatory phase involving breathing exercises and a body scan; a 5-minute action-observation phase in which participants watched video footage of a professional tennis player performing forehand and backhand strokes, with specific technical aspects highlighted; a 15-minute imagery phase in which participants mentally rehearsed successful and accurate performance of the Dyer Wall Test using both internal and external perspectives; and a 5-minute evaluation phase in which participants rated the vividness and realism of their ima
Nessun intervento: Control Group
Participants in this arm continued their regular tennis classes without receiving additional multiple object tracking or mental imagery training during the intervention period.

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Tennis Performance-Dyer Wall Test
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Tennis performance was assessed using the Dyer Wall Test, a wall-based tennis performance test evaluating participants' ability to perform repeated forehand and backhand strokes against a wall. Performance was quantified based on the number of successful returns according to the standardized scoring procedure of the test.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Cognitive Control-Flanker Task
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Cognitive control was assessed using a computerized Flanker Task. Performance was evaluated based on reaction time and accuracy in responding to target stimuli while inhibiting responses to distracting stimuli.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Working Memory-Corsi Block Test
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Working memory was assessed using the Corsi Block Test, which measures visuospatial short-term and working memory capacity based on participants' ability to reproduce sequences of spatially presented stimuli.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Heart Rate Variability
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Heart rate variability was assessed using the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD) derived from beat-to-beat heart rate recordings obtained using a Polar H10 heart rate sensor. Measurements were obtained at rest and during the cognitive assessment tasks.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Electrodermal Activity
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Electrodermal activity was assessed using a Shimmer 3 GSR+ device. Skin conductance was recorded at rest and during the cognitive assessment tasks as an indicator of sympathetic nervous system activity.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Anxiety-Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Competitive state anxiety was assessed using the Revised Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2. The inventory consists of 14 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 14 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher levels of competitive state anxiety.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Imagery Ability - MIQ-3
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks
Motor imagery ability was assessed using the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3, which evaluates participants' ability to internal visual, external visual and kinesthetic imagery of the movement. The questionnaire consists of 12 movement items rated on a 7-point scale, with total scores ranging from 12 to 84. Higher scores indicate greater motor imagery ability.
Baseline (pre-test) to post-test, approximately 3 weeks

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Inizio studio (Effettivo)

9 febbraio 2026

Completamento primario (Effettivo)

27 febbraio 2026

Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)

27 febbraio 2026

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

26 agosto 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

26 agosto 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

31 agosto 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

9 settembre 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

3 settembre 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 settembre 2026

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  • 2025/450

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