Influence of imagery-based suggestions on performance during the training of professional firefighters

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1515/jirspa-2021-0012

A. Coutté, Agathe Harle, Laura Dias Da Silva

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Abstract Objectives For several decades, a growing number of studies have highlighted that imagery-based suggestions, can efficiently influence motor control and perception. In the present study, we tested whether imagery-based suggestions without hypnotic induction might influence physical resistance performance and effort perception in the context of French firefighters’ usual training. Methods A group of 18 male firefighters had to keep the wall-sit posture as long as they could while listening to different scripts. In the first condition, imagery was related to Lightness. In the second one, it was related to Heaviness. In the Control condition, they just had to listen and pay attention to series of two-digit numbers. Results Results showed that the participants kept the posture longer in the Lightness condition than in the Heaviness one. Furthermore the effort was perceived as less difficult in the Lightness condition in comparison to the Heaviness and the Control ones. Moreover in the Lightness condition, the higher the participants scored in visual and kinesthetic imagery tasks (MIQ-R), the less they rated the exercise as difficult. Conclusions Imagery-based suggestions significantly influenced both physical resistance performance and effort perception without any prior hypnotic induction. Further studies are necessary to better understand the factors that modulate this influence.

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基于形象的建议对专业消防员培训绩效的影响

摘要目的几十年来，越来越多的研究强调，基于图像的建议可以有效地影响运动控制和感知。在本研究中，我们测试了在法国消防员的日常训练中，没有催眠诱导的基于图像的建议是否会影响身体抵抗表现和努力感知。方法由18名男性消防员组成的小组，在听不同的脚本时，尽可能长时间地保持坐墙姿势。在第一种情况下，意象与光有关。在第二个故事中，它与沉重有关。在控制条件下，他们只需要听并注意两位数的序列。结果结果表明，参与者在轻盈状态下保持姿势的时间比在厚重状态下长。此外，与“重”和“控制”相比，“轻”条件下的努力难度较小。此外，在Lightness条件下，参与者在视觉和动觉图像任务（MIQ-R）中的得分越高，他们对这项运动的难度评价就越低。结论基于图像的建议在没有任何催眠诱导的情况下显著影响了身体抵抗表现和努力感知。有必要进行进一步的研究，以更好地了解调节这种影响的因素。

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Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on the role of imagery in sport, physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation settings. Imagery, also referred to as cognitive enactment or visualization, is one of the most popular performance enhancement and rehabilitation techniques in sports and physical activity. Journal editors Craig Hall (University of Western Ontario) and Sandra Short (University of North Dakota) are recognized leaders in the field, and the journal’s editorial board represents leading institutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The single destination for all imagery-related research in sports and in physical activity, the Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners of imagery, sports science, kinesiology, physical education, and psychology Criteria for publication will include: - Outstanding quality; likely to be widely read and highly cited; - Relevance to the area; - Contribution to the advancement of imagery research; - Interest to specialists in the field and accessible to researchers with interests outside the immediate topic of the paper; - Readability and presentation.