Najafabadi Mahboubeh Ghayour, Memari Amir-Hossein, Kordi Ramin, Shayestehfar Monir, Eshghi Mohammad-Ali
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran 1439813117, Iran.
Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733141, Iran.
J Sport Health Sci. 2017 Sep;6(3):327-332. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2015.09.011. Epub 2015 Dec 24.
Lately, physical activity (PA) in young girls has been frequently discussed, thus we were interested to examine whether a mental training intervention can increase the level of PA in young girls.
A sample of 56 girls aged 15.4 ± 0.3 years (mean ± SD) was assigned to either the intervention or control group. We then conducted a 6-week mental imagery training program on young female participants. PA was evaluated with objective accelerometer monitors. Physical self-concept was also assessed in all participants.
Young females' PA increased after a course of mental training compared to female participants in control group. Furthermore, physical self-concept improved related to mental training program.
Exercise imagery may be an effective method of PA increase besides psychological enhancement in young girls.
近来,年轻女孩的体育活动(PA)一直是人们频繁讨论的话题,因此我们有兴趣研究心理训练干预是否能提高年轻女孩的体育活动水平。
选取56名年龄为15.4±0.3岁(均值±标准差)的女孩作为样本,分为干预组和对照组。然后我们对年轻女性参与者进行了为期6周的心理意象训练计划。使用客观的加速度计监测器评估体育活动情况。还对所有参与者的身体自我概念进行了评估。
与对照组的女性参与者相比,经过一个疗程的心理训练后,年轻女性的体育活动有所增加。此外,与心理训练计划相关的身体自我概念也得到了改善。
除了增强心理外,运动意象可能是提高年轻女孩体育活动水平的有效方法。