Motor Development and Learning
Aysen Habibly; Ali Mostafaloo; Abedin khosravi
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The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of eight weeks of group games and creativity on the shyness, anxiety and creativity of preschool children in Gonbad Kavus city.Methods: The current research is of semi-experimental and field type with pre-test-post-test. The statistical ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of eight weeks of group games and creativity on the shyness, anxiety and creativity of preschool children in Gonbad Kavus city.Methods: The current research is of semi-experimental and field type with pre-test-post-test. The statistical population of the research was made up of six-year-old preschool children in Gonbadkavus city in the academic year of 1401-1402. For this purpose, 36 six-year-old preschool children were selected as volunteers and available and were randomly divided into three groups of 12 (group play group, creative play group, and control group). Both experimental groups participated in 8 weeks and two sessions each week, each session lasting 45 minutes. In order to collect data before the implementation and after the completion of the intervention, Spence Anxiety Questionnaire (2003), Stanford Shyness Questionnaire (2008) and Torrance Creativity Questionnaire (1979) were used and for data analysis, analysis test was used. Multivariate covariance (Mancova) was used.Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference (P<0.001) between the post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in terms of shyness, anxiety and creativity. And group games and creativity-based games have improved creativity and reduced shyness and anxiety in the experimental group compared to the control group.Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, it is suggested that, in addition to the usual interventions for students, a variety of group and creativity-based games should be used to promote creativity and reduce shyness and anxiety.
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
Samira Afzali; Keyvan MolaNorouzi
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Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training and PETTLEP imagery on competitive state anxiety and the performance of equestrian athletes.Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, which was conducted with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group, ...
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Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training and PETTLEP imagery on competitive state anxiety and the performance of equestrian athletes.Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, which was conducted with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group, 30 professional adult equestrians were selected conveniently and were randomly assigned into three Mental Imagery, Mindfulness, and Control groups. In the pre-test and the post-test phases, the participants completed the Persian version of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2, and then their jumping performance was measured in a simulated competition by the jury. In the intervention stage, a 90-minute session was held in 6 weeks, in which the training groups dealt with the desired interventions. Data were analyzed using dependent t-tests, Univariate, and Multivariate Analyses of Covariance with Bonferroni's post hoc test.Results: The study's results showed that mindfulness has a significant effect on sports performance (P=0.025), physical anxiety (P=0.030), cognitive anxiety (P=0.015), and self-confidence (P=0.0001). Also, imagery has a significant effect on sports performance (P=0.039), physical anxiety (P=0.016), cognitive anxiety (P=0.033), and self-confidence (P=0.033). Other results indicated that there is no significant difference between the effect of mindfulness and imagery on the anxiety, self-confidence, and performance of equestrian athletes in show jumping discipline (P<0.05).Conclusion: In general, the results of the study suggest the use of mindfulness training and PETTLEP mental imagery interventions as practical, safe, and effective training methods to reduce competitive state anxiety, and to improve the performance of equestrian athletes in show jumping discipline.
Elina Kiani SHahvandi; Adell Donyai
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Introduction: Psychological disorders have a high prevalence among the population with diabetes. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of combined training on the levels of anger, happiness, and anxiety of women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: Thirty-seven women with type-2 diabetes ...
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Introduction: Psychological disorders have a high prevalence among the population with diabetes. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of combined training on the levels of anger, happiness, and anxiety of women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: Thirty-seven women with type-2 diabetes were randomly assigned into two training (18 people, age: 60.6 ± 6.3 years, body mass index: 30.2 ± 1.3 kg/m2 and fasting blood sugar: 161.4 ± 15.1 mg/dL) and control (19 people, age: 60.6 ± 6.4 years, body mass index: 29.9 ± 1.2 kg/m2 and fasting blood sugar: 169.1 ± 16.1 mg/dL) groups. The training program consisted of 20 minutes of aerobic training with 50-75 % of heart rate reserve and also 40 minutes of resistance training with 50-75 % of 1RM, three sessions per week for 12 weeks. STAXI-2, PSWQ and Oxford Happiness Questionnaires were completed before and 48 hours after the training intervention. The data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, paired samples t-test and Analysis of Covariance statistical tests at a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: The results showed that after the training intervention, the subjects' anger (0.001) and worry (0.001) levels decreased and their happiness levels (0.001) increased significantly both compared with the pre-test and compared with the control group.
Conclusion: It seems that 12 weeks of combined training (resistance + aerobic) is suitable for improving disorders related to anger, happiness, and anxiety in women with type-2 diabetes and also can help these people manage this disease and related complications.
Maryam Kavyani; Fahime Badie; Ali Khatibi; Mohsen Dehghani
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The aim of the present study was to compare pain related cognitions and selective attention to painful stimuli in athletes with and without a history of skeletal muscle injury.The present study was an applied and quasi-experimental research.The population under study included 60 professional and semi-professional ...
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The aim of the present study was to compare pain related cognitions and selective attention to painful stimuli in athletes with and without a history of skeletal muscle injury.The present study was an applied and quasi-experimental research.The population under study included 60 professional and semi-professional male athletes in different fields of sport, 30 of whom had a history of musculoskeletal injury who had been in the field for at least two months. Sports were far, far away. The sampling method was accessible and purposeful. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires of fear of movement, earache and pain anxiety. Selective attention to painful stimuli was measured using the spot exploration test designed and constructed for the present study. The data were analyzed using independent t-test.The results showed that there was a significant difference between two groups of athletes with and without a history of injury. Also in other cognitive indices, fear of movement, consciousness, and ear-to-ear pain and anxiety-related anxiety scores were higher than those without a history of injury. Athletes are subject to many injuries due to the nature of the exercise. It is important to pay attention to identify the important cognitive factors involved in the perception of post-traumatic pain and the existence of appropriate rehabilitation programs and therapies to improve the mental and post-traumatic mental involvement of athletes along with attention to physiological factors and physical recovery.
Foad Niknasab; Mohammadreza Zareli; Ali Fakorean; Reza Sharbatzadeh
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Anxiety and self-confidence are factors that affect performance. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of mindfulness and mental imagery training on the psychophysiological response of anxiety and self-confidence in students’ officer. This method was semi-experimental. 45 male officers ...
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Anxiety and self-confidence are factors that affect performance. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of mindfulness and mental imagery training on the psychophysiological response of anxiety and self-confidence in students’ officer. This method was semi-experimental. 45 male officers who voluntarily participated in this study and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (mindfulness and mental imagery) and one control group. The score of anxiety and self-confidence, as well as levels of salivary cortisol were measured in three groups. The experimental groups performed 6 sessions of specific training. Finally, the post-test has conducted in three groups according to the pre-test. The results indicated that mindfulness and imaging training had a significant effect on the level of salivary cortisol, anxiety, and self-confidence. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of effectiveness (p > 0.05). In general, it can be concluded that mindfulness and mental imagery training could be a strategy to reduce anxiety and improve self-confidence in officer students. Therefore, it is suggested to the providers and teachers in the military organs that by holding workshops and using these strategies to reduce anxiety and enhance self-confidence and consequently to improve students’ performance.Therefore, it is suggested to the providers and teachers in the military organs that by holding workshops and using these strategies to reduce anxiety and enhance self-confidence and consequently to improve students’ performance.
Atena Yazdanshenas; Maghsoud Peeri; Mohammad ali Azarbayejani
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The aim of this study was to examine the positive effects of forced andvoluntary exercises as a non-pharmacological factor on modified behaviorsdue to stress of separation from mother. In the present study, 48 male babyrats were selected and separated from their mothers from day 2 to 14 for 180minutes. ...
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The aim of this study was to examine the positive effects of forced andvoluntary exercises as a non-pharmacological factor on modified behaviorsdue to stress of separation from mother. In the present study, 48 male babyrats were selected and separated from their mothers from day 2 to 14 for 180minutes. On the 21st day, these rats were randomly divided into 4 groups.The groups included maternal stress, control, treadmill, running wheel (RW).The first group experienced stress of separation from their mothers from day2 to 14 and the control group was kept from the beginning with theirmothers. The exercise groups also began to exercise since their 21st birthday. Then, the groups conducted behavioral anxiety and rodent depressiontests including EPM, Splash, FST, and Open Field. The obtained data werestatistically analyzed by t and ANOVA methods at a significance level(P<0.05). Behavioral tests showed that the stress of separation from themother caused depression behaviors. On the other hand, voluntary exercisecaused antidepressant effects compared with the stress group while nosignificant changes were observed between the effect of forced exercise andthe stress group. The results showed that exercise, especially voluntaryexercise, reduces stress during adolescence, and reduces depression andanxiety behaviors in adulthood.
Nasrin Parsaei; Behrooz Abdoli; Mohammadkazem Vaez Musavi; Mohammadali Aslankhani
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The aim of this study was to predict expert archers’ performance on the basis of
psychological factors such as arousal, activation, anxiety, motivation and
personality characteristics with an emphasis on extraversion / introversion
dimension. In this predictive correlation study, 34 expert archers ...
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The aim of this study was to predict expert archers’ performance on the basis of
psychological factors such as arousal, activation, anxiety, motivation and
personality characteristics with an emphasis on extraversion / introversion
dimension. In this predictive correlation study, 34 expert archers were randomly
selected as the sample of the study out of the archers of national team (statistical
population). Skin conductance level was measured to assess arousal. To determine
trait anxiety, Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) and for state anxiety,
Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2) were used. Sport Motivation Scale
(SMS) was used to determine motivation. Extraversion / introversion level was
measured by eysenck personality questionnaire. Pearson correlation coefficient
was used to determine the level of correlation and linear multivariate regression
was used to predict subjects’ performance. The results indicated a significant
positive relationship between subjects’ performance and arousal, activation,
motivation (intrinsic, extrinsic) and extraversion / introversion whereas there was
no significant relationship between their performance and anxiety (trait, cognitive,
somatic) and consequently they could not predict performance. Also, the results
revealed that arousal and activation (P
