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abstractThe
effect of mental imagery on muscle strength and balance performance in
recreational basketball players Vasundhra Nagar1,
Majumi M Noohu2 Centre for
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia,
New Delhi, India
Abstract
The
purpose was to study the effect of mental imagery on muscle strength
and balance performance in recreational basket ball players. Material
and Method. Thirty male collegiate recreational basketball ball
players, randomly assigned into two groups, were the participants of
the study. Group 1 subjects underwent strength and balance
training and group 2 subjects underwent strength,
balance and mental practice. Training was given for six weeks, three
sessions per week, and one session lasting for one hour for each
subject. The study design was repeated measure experimental design. The
outcome measures were modified star excursion balance scores, strength
of quadriceps and ankle plantar flexors assessed through 1 RM.
Assessment was done before the training and after the completion of
training. Results. The anterior direction, postero-medial
direction, poster-lateral direction and composite
score showed a significant interaction between
programme type (group) and time with p=0.00, p=0.041,
p=0.001, p=0.001 and for main effect for
time with p=0.001, in all direction and composite
score of the balance measure. There was significant interaction between
programme type (group) and time, p=0.001 for knee extensors and p=0.018
for ankle plantar flexor strength. There was a significant main effect
for time p=0.001 for both knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors
strength in both group. The main effect for group comparing
the two type of intervention was significant for knee extensor
strength, p=0.023. Conclusion. There is significant
interaction for time ×group for balance and strength, so it
can be concluded that there is effect of mental imagery on strength and
balance.
Key
words:athletic
performance, learning, motor skill, practice
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