1 Bangor University.
2 Université catholique de Louvain.
J Sport Exerc Psychol. 2017 Feb;39(1):81-86. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2016-0168. Epub 2017 Jun 2.
Recent brain imaging research demonstrates that the use of internal visual imagery (IVI) or kinesthetic imagery (KIN) activates common and distinct brain areas. In this paper, we argue that combining the imagery modalities (IVI and KIN) will lead to a greater cognitive representation (with more brain areas activated), and this will cause a greater slalom-based motor performance compared with using IVI alone. To examine this assertion, we randomly allocated 56 participants to one of the three groups: IVI, IVI and KIN, or a math control group. Participants performed a slalom-based driving task in a driving simulator, with average lap time used as a measure of performance. Results revealed that the IVI and KIN group achieved significantly quicker lap times than the IVI and the control groups. The discussion includes a theoretical advancement on why the combination of imagery modalities might facilitate performance, with links made to the cognitive neuroscience literature and applied practice.
最近的脑成像研究表明，使用内部视觉意象（IVI）或动觉意象（KIN）会激活共同和不同的大脑区域。在本文中，我们认为结合意象模态（IVI 和 KIN）将导致更大的认知表现（更多的大脑区域被激活），并且与单独使用 IVI 相比，这将导致更大的障碍滑雪运动表现。为了检验这一说法，我们将 56 名参与者随机分配到三个组之一：IVI、IVI 和 KIN 或数学对照组。参与者在驾驶模拟器中进行基于障碍滑雪的驾驶任务，平均圈速时间用作性能的衡量标准。结果表明，IVI 和 KIN 组的圈速时间明显快于 IVI 组和对照组。讨论包括关于为什么意象模态的组合可能有助于性能的理论进展，并与认知神经科学文献和应用实践建立了联系。
