Motor Development and Learning
ebrahim norouzi; Habibolah Khazaie
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Introduction: Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of physical activity as a therapeutic intervention for depression. However, recent research has highlighted the importance of incorporating psychological techniques, such as functional imagery, into exercise programs. The present study aimed ...
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Introduction: Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of physical activity as a therapeutic intervention for depression. However, recent research has highlighted the importance of incorporating psychological techniques, such as functional imagery, into exercise programs. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a combined physical activity and functional imagery program on psychological indices in individuals with major depressive disorder.
Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 60 patients with Major Depression Disorders (MDD) were randomly assigned to three groups: a physical activity group, a combined group (physical activity and functional imagery), and a control group. All participants were assessed at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention(8 weeks later), and follow-up (four weeks later). Measured variables included symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep quality, and reaction time.
Results: The combined group exhibited significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety, along with improved reaction time compared to the control group. Both intervention groups effectively decreased symptoms of depression, but only the combined group showed improvements in sleep quality over the time.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that combining physical activity with functional imagery is a comprehensive and effective therapeutic approach for depression. This intervention not only reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety but also enhances motor-cognitive function. The results of this study can contribute to the improvement of treatment programs for patients with depression
Ebrahim Norouzi; Fatemeh Hosseini; Mohammad Kazem Vaez Mousavi
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The employment of neurofeedback is growing rapidly in sport performance enhancement. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training on motor performance and conscious motor processing of skilled dart players. The subjects were 20 male skilled dart players. The research ...
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The employment of neurofeedback is growing rapidly in sport performance enhancement. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of neurofeedback training on motor performance and conscious motor processing of skilled dart players. The subjects were 20 male skilled dart players. The research was conducted in five phases: pretest, neurofeedback training, posttest 1, under pressure test and posttest 2. Neurofeedback training consisted of prevention training of the alpha frequency band (8 to 12 Hz) in F4. To analyze data, descriptive statistics and mixed ANOVA were used. Results indicated that the amounts of conscious motor processing for neurofeedback training group decreased in posttest 1 (P=0.001) and under pressure test (P=0.001) but this reduction was not observed in the control group (P=0.83). The dart throwing points for neurofeedback training group and control group in the posttest 1 increased compared with the pertest (P=0.001), but only neurofeedback group (P=0.001) was able to preserve this increase in the under pressure test. The findings indicated an effect among neurofeedback training, conscious motor processing and sport performance. In other words, the neurofeedback training leads to the desired motor performance and creates automatic sense in the athlete by reducing the conscious motor processing.
Alireza Farsi; Seyyed Mohammad Kazem Vaez Mousavi; Ebrahim Norouzi
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the manipulation of senses and speed on the performance of bimanual dynamic coordination. Thus, 15 physical education students of Shahid Beheshti University with age range of 18-25 years performed in-phase and anti-phase patterns from slow to fast ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the manipulation of senses and speed on the performance of bimanual dynamic coordination. Thus, 15 physical education students of Shahid Beheshti University with age range of 18-25 years performed in-phase and anti-phase patterns from slow to fast speed in five different sensory conditions. To investigate two motor patterns ANOVA with repeated measures (5 sensory conditions × 3 speeds) on each in-phase and anti-phase pattern. Bonferroni post hoc test was used to analyze their following effects. The dependent variable was error of relative phase. Results showed that increasing the speed of performance influenced the performance of the anti-phase pattern (P=0.001), but it did not influence the in-phase pattern (P=0.9). Sensory manipulation results indicated that proprioception and vision manipulation had an effect on the accuracy and the variability of performance of two relative phases of motor patterns (P=0.001), but audition manipulation did not affect these patterns (P=0.315). In addition, the highest mean of error of relative phase and standard deviation of error of relative phase were observed in proprioception manipulation (P=0.001). It can be expressed that the bimanual linear coordination task in this study was a proprioceptive dependent task.
Behrouz Abdoli; Alireza Farsi; Ebrahim Norouzi
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived motivational climate and self – determination Judokas in Iranian pro league, which was carried out by a descriptive field method. The statistical population of this study comprised the entire Judokas of pro league in ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived motivational climate and self – determination Judokas in Iranian pro league, which was carried out by a descriptive field method. The statistical population of this study comprised the entire Judokas of pro league in Iran. Statistical sample set of 126 Judokas of pro league in Iran.
In order to collect data, demographic questionnaire, perceived motivational climate in sport questionnaire – 2 (PMCSQ) and sport motivation scale (SMS), were used. In order to analyze of data dscriptive mthods were used and also on level of P<0.05 in order to determine the relationship a multiple variable regression was used. Research results showed that there is a significant relationship between perceived motivational climate and self – determination (P<0.05). Also, the findings showed that there is a significant relationship between performance climate and eccentric and intrinsic motivation (P<0.05) and there is signigicant relationship between Mastery climate and intrinsic motivation (P<0.05). but, there was no relationship between motivational climate and amotivation on the other (P>0.05). generally between perceived motivational climate is important and predicitve factor in athlete's self – determination.
