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Nasiri M, Ghayour Najafabadi M, Gharayagh zandi H. The Effect of Guided Imagery and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Decision-Making and Performance of Padel Athletes. J Clin Sport Neuropsychol 2024; 4 (4) : 1
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1- M. Sc. in Sport Psychlogy, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences,Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences,Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran & Assistant Professor
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences,Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences,Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran & Assistant Professor
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Backgraound and Aim: Decision-making is a critical component of success and performance improvement in paddle sports, requiring both mental and physical precision.. This study examines the combined effects of guided imagery and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on enhancing these abilities in paddle athletes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of guided imagery and tDCS on decision-making and performance in paddle athletes.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study, commonly used in behavioral sciences research, was conducted with a statistical population comprising paddle athletes in Tehran. The sample size included 24 participants, divided randomly into two groups of 12 (experimental and control). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. To assess the hypotheses and determine the presence or absence of effects between variables, covariance analysis was employed, allowing for extrapolation of the results to the broader population.
Results: The findings revealed that guided imagery and tDCS significantly improved decision-making among athletes, accounting for 61% of the variance in post-test decision-making scores attributed to the performance-based intervention. Similarly, the intervention improved athletic performance, with 64% of the variance in post-test performance scores related to the intervention (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In summary, a combined training protocol effectively enhanced decision-making and performance in paddle athletes. However, due to the potential influence of uncontrollable confounding variables in this study, further research is necessary to determine the actual effects of these interventions.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study, commonly used in behavioral sciences research, was conducted with a statistical population comprising paddle athletes in Tehran. The sample size included 24 participants, divided randomly into two groups of 12 (experimental and control). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. To assess the hypotheses and determine the presence or absence of effects between variables, covariance analysis was employed, allowing for extrapolation of the results to the broader population.
Results: The findings revealed that guided imagery and tDCS significantly improved decision-making among athletes, accounting for 61% of the variance in post-test decision-making scores attributed to the performance-based intervention. Similarly, the intervention improved athletic performance, with 64% of the variance in post-test performance scores related to the intervention (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In summary, a combined training protocol effectively enhanced decision-making and performance in paddle athletes. However, due to the potential influence of uncontrollable confounding variables in this study, further research is necessary to determine the actual effects of these interventions.
Article number: 1
Keywords: Athletes , Athletic Performance , Decision-Making , Mental Imagery , Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Sport Psychology
Received: 2024/04/10 | Accepted: 2024/08/21 | Published: 2024/10/1
Received: 2024/04/10 | Accepted: 2024/08/21 | Published: 2024/10/1
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