Shahzad Tahmasebi; Sanam Ghods Mirheydari
Abstract
The concept of imagery is to make an image of successful movement skill or a
relaxing image in mind with no body training and external experience. The aim of
the present study was to compare the effect of traditional and PETTLEP mental
imagery methods on static and dynamic balance. The statistical ...
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The concept of imagery is to make an image of successful movement skill or a
relaxing image in mind with no body training and external experience. The aim of
the present study was to compare the effect of traditional and PETTLEP mental
imagery methods on static and dynamic balance. The statistical population
consisted of all female University of Tehran students who had general physical
education course (1) in the first educational semester in 1389-1390. 54
participants (Mean age 21.94±1.89 yrs) attended voluntary in this study. First, they
completed the Revised Movement Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ-R: Hall & Martin,
1997). Afterwards, pretest of static balance (Stork Balance Test) and dynamic
balance (Modified Bass Test of Dynamic Balance) were performed. Participants
were randomly assigned to three (n=18) groups (Physical training, Traditional
imagery and PETTLEP imagery) and trained for 12 weeks (20 min/week). Finally,
posttests of static and dynamic balance were performed under the same condition
as the pretest. Retention test was performed 24 hours later and transfer test 30
minutes after the retention test. One-way ANOVA test showed no significant
difference in static balance, dynamic balance and imagery ability scores in pretest
among groups (p>0.05). Although ANOVA with repeated measures illustrated that
although all three groups improved significantly in static and dynamic balance
(P0.05).
Overall, results showed PETTLEP imagery was an effective method but not
sufficiently efficient in dynamic balance.
Fazollah Ghods; Homaila Takali; Mortaza Abdollahi; Hasan Gharayagh Zandi; Marziyeh Mashhouri; Sanam Ghods
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2010
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education ...
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This study examined the relationship between physical fitness and self–esteem in non – physical education students. 109 female and 225 male students who took general physical education course (1). The students completed Cooper – Smith questionnaire and their scores of general physical education course. The mean score of physical fitness for male students was 17.4 and for female students 19.1. The mean score of the self – esteem for females was 33.1 and for males 35.2. There was no significant relationship between the level of self–esteem and physical fitness (p>0.05). In general, findings of this research like many previous studies indicated a lower level of self–esteem in females compared with males. Also, it seems that physical fitness during the general physical education course has no relationship with students' evaluation of their own capabilities (self – esteem).
