Perceptual and Motor Skills最新文献

{"title":"Anxiety Reduction Training and EFL Learners' Foreign Language Anxiety and Negative Emotions.","authors":"Yingying Zhai","doi":"10.1177/00315125251357458","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251357458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the impact of anxiety reduction training on Chinese EFL learners' foreign language anxiety and negative emotions, aiming to enhance their language learning experience and outcomes. This quasi-experimental study randomly assigned 60 Chinese EFL learners with high Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) scores to control and experimental groups. Pretest and posttest assessments using validated instruments measured the effectiveness of a 10-session anxiety reduction training package on participants' foreign language anxiety and negative emotions. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The key findings have revealed that anxiety reduction training significantly influenced positive emotions, negative emotions, communication anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, test anxiety, and anxiety of English classes in Chinese EFL learners. It is suggested that educators should consider incorporating such interventions into their teaching practices to enhance students' emotional well-being and language learning outcomes. Future research should explore the long-term effects of anxiety reduction training and its potential applications in diverse educational contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"355-380"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144659808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Traditional Chinese Short Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport After Injury Scale (ACL-RSI-TC).","authors":"Yun-Shan Han, Andy Wei-Ru Yao, Tsung-Yeh Chou, Willie Leung, Ya-Ting Chang, Li-Kang Chi, Yu-Lun Huang","doi":"10.1177/00315125251352233","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251352233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To support anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) individuals in restoring knee joint function and reaching preinjury levels of activity, it is essential to monitor not only postoperative physical, but also psychological recovery. The study aimed to culturally adapt the short version of Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale into Traditional Chinese (ACL-RSI-TC) and evaluate its psychometric properties among individuals with post ACLR. ACL-RSI-TC was developed using the back translation method. A total of 150 physically active participants (61 males and 89 females, age = 25.22 ± 4.72 years) with 42 ± 36.68 months post-ACLR participated in the validation and reliability assessment of the ACL-RSI-TC. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, which measured the internal consistency among ACL-RSI-TC items. Construct validity was determined through factor analysis and correlations between ACL-RSI-TC and both Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK 11). The ACL-RSI-TC scale demonstrated good internal consistency (α = .84). All back-translated items exhibited factor loadings within an acceptable range (factor loadings = .50 to .79) in factor analysis. ACL-RSI-TC scores demonstrated small to moderate correlations with subscales of KOOS correlations and displayed a negative and moderate correlation with the TSK-11 scores. The ACL-RSI-TC has reasonable reliability and construct validity indices in individuals with ACLR. We recommend clinicians integrate the ACL-RSI-TC into practices to enhance decision-making in rehabilitation and return to sport following ACLR while working with Traditional Chinese users.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"257-275"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Short-Term Delayed Effects of Kinesio Taping on Muscular Activity and Throwing Velocity in Female Handball Players: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Blind, Crossover Study.","authors":"Zeynep Demiray, Yücel Makaracı, Hüseyin Duysak","doi":"10.1177/00315125251357631","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251357631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Kinesio Taping (KT) is widely used in athletic settings to enhance performance, yet its short-term effects on muscular activity and sport-specific tasks remain unclear. This study examined the short-term delayed effects of KT on muscular activity and throwing velocity in female handball players. Seventeen amateur female handball players were randomly assigned to either a KT or placebo tape group using a crossover design. KT was applied with an inhibition technique to muscles of the throwing arm, while the placebo group received similar taping without any specific technique. Surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity and throwing velocity were measured at baseline, 1, 24, and 48 hours post-taping, with a seven-day wash-out period between KT and placebo tape treatments. Results revealed a significant time effect on sEMG activity in the biceps brachii and triceps brachii, as well as a time-by-group interaction for the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU). Additionally, a significant time and time-by-group interaction effect was detected on throwing velocity. Our findings suggest that KT may enhance throwing velocity in female handball players. Additionally, KT may exert a localized neuromuscular effect, as it significantly affected sEMG activity only in the FCU among the muscles examined. Future research should explore the delayed and prolonged effects of KT on elite-level and/or male athletes to further validate and expand these findings in the athletic setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"399-418"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144541828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effects of Adolescent Athletes' Narcissism on Aggression: The Moderating Effect of Emotional Intelligence.","authors":"Gilyoung Jang, Sungho Kwon, Jieun Won","doi":"10.1177/00315125251352665","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251352665","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The competitive nature of sports often leads to heightened aggression among athletes, particularly in adolescents. This study examined the relationship between narcissism and aggression in adolescent athletes, focusing on the moderating role of emotional intelligence. A total of 294 adolescent athletes registered with institutions under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee completed self-report surveys on narcissism, emotional intelligence, and aggression. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 21.0, employing Hayes's PROCESS macro for moderation analysis. Results revealed that athletes' narcissism positively predicted aggression, and this relationship was moderated by the level of athletes' emotional intelligence. Specifically, the positive association between narcissism and aggression was weaker for athletes with higher emotional intelligence. These findings contribute to the understanding of psychological dynamics in youth sports and provide practical implications for coaches and sports psychologists. By highlighting the complex interplay between narcissism, emotional intelligence, and aggression, this study offers insights for developing targeted interventions to manage aggressive behavior and promote healthy psychological development in adolescent athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"336-354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144476257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Individual vs. Group Setting Play-Based Movement in Physical Education: Differential Effects on Social and Cognitive Development in Primary School Children.","authors":"Hassan Kordi, Esmaeel Saemi","doi":"10.1177/00315125261423434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261423434","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>One of the topics that has attracted the attention of many researchers in the field of motor development in recent years is the role of play and its types in the development of children's social and cognitive skills. Therefore, the aim of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate the effects of individual- and group-based play movements on children's social skills and cognitive performance. Participants included 42 male students aged 9 to 12 years who were randomly divided into three groups: individual, group, and control (14 children in each group). In the two groups, individual and group, children were involved in a play-based movement for 6 months (22 weekly sessions, each session lasting 60 minutes), while the control group followed only the school's physical education curriculum during the same period. Data were collected using two scales: The Barclay Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale - Children and Adolescents (BDEFS-CA) and the Social Skills with Youth Scale -II (MESSY-II). The results showed that children in group play-based setting had a significant increase in adaptive social skills, while there was a significant decrease in hostile and inappropriate behaviors (social skills: <i>p</i> = .035). The results also showed that group play-based setting was able to improve the cognitive performance of these children (<i>p</i> = .003). Individual setting was associated with moderate gains in social skills and relatively smaller improvements in executive functions compared with group-based play. Within the constraints of the study design and sample, the findings suggest that group play-based movement may be associated with relatively greater improvements in social skills and executive functioning among elementary-aged boys in physical education settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261423434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147574477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Executive Function in Left-Handed Young Adults: Evidence From the Trail Making Test.","authors":"Yun-Nien Chen, Ling-Fu Meng, Ching-I Wang, Yu-Wen Liu","doi":"10.1177/00315125261438895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261438895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Left-handed individuals may experience performance disadvantages in right-hand-oriented environments; however, these circumstances could also foster adaptability, potentially leading to greater executive function. Switching ability, a component of executive function, reflects flexibility in adjusting to environmental changes. Prior research on left-handers' executive function has yielded inconsistent results. Additionally, many tests have not controlled for confounding factors, such as attention, sequencing, and motor processes. <b>Purpose:</b> Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine differences in executive function between left- and right-handed participants while controlling for significant confounding factors. <b>Research Design:</b> A cross-sectional comparative design was employed. <b>Study Sample:</b> The participants included 25 right-handed and 26 left-handed individuals. <b>Data Collection and/or Analysis:</b> The present study used the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) Trail Making Test (TMT) to examine differences in executive function between left- and right-handed participants. <b>Results:</b> It was hypothesized that handedness would significantly influence performance, with left-handers demonstrating superior switching ability compared with right-handers. Results revealed significant differences in sequencing errors on TMT Condition 4, with right-handed participants making fewer errors than left-handed participants, whose higher error rates suggest disadvantaged switching abilities. Furthermore, left-handed participants were more likely to commit specific number and letter sequencing errors, which may have been influenced by the interaction of impulsivity with stimulus-response incompatibility, biomechanical inefficiency, and attentional or scanning bias. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that left-handed participants may demonstrate relatively disadvantaged switching abilities under the tested conditions, potentially influenced by multiple interacting cognitive and motor factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261438895"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147581778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Efficacy of an Inline Skating Intervention for Improving Physical and Cognitive Functions in Taiwanese Children With ADHD: A Pilot Randomized Trial.","authors":"Chien-Hui Pan, Tzen-Yuh Chiang, Chu-Yang Huang, Wen-Fan Chen, Ting-Yi Lu, Chien-Yu Pan","doi":"10.1177/00315125261439040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261439040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an inline skating intervention on physical (fundamental movement skills [FMSs] and cardiovascular fitness [CF]) and cognitive (executive functions [EFs]) outcomes in children with ADHD. A pilot randomized trial, with an intervention lasting 12 weeks was conducted. During an initial 12-week phase, 13 children with ADHD (Group A) received the intervention (two sessions per week for 80 minutes per session), whereas another 13 children with ADHD (Group B) did not (true control, no intervention). During a second 12-week phase, Group B received the intervention, but Group A did not. Physical outcomes were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 and the 20-m Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run, whereas cognitive outcomes were evaluated using the Stockings of Cambridge and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test at baseline, post-intervention, and 12-week follow-up for both groups. Following the 12-week intervention, children with ADHD in this study exhibited improved FMSs, CF, and specific EFs (all <i>p</i> < .05). Additionally, the intervention effects persisted for at least 12 weeks. This study provides a more comprehensive understanding of a 12-week inline skating intervention improved physical and cognitive functions in children with ADHD. Suggestions for delivering an inline skating intervention more broadly were also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261439040"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147531199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using a Screen-Based Task to Explore Expertise-Based Differences in Green Reading.","authors":"Laura Carey, Joseph A Stone, Ben W Strafford, Steven Rosie, Simon Ladouce, Angus M Hunter, David I Donaldson","doi":"10.1177/00315125261439030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261439030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Green reading is a critical skill in golf putting. <b>Purpose:</b> This study examines how golfers across a continuum of skill levels interpret static 2D images and videos to predict ball roll and putting outcomes. <b>Methods:</b> Eighty participants of varying skill (average putts per round ranging from 29 to 54, with an average of 40.8 putts) completed a screen-based task. Firstly, a series of two putts were presented as static images. Participants first provided an initial read, then reviewed up to six different viewing positions before confirming or revising their decision and finally watched a video of a professional executing the putt before confirming or revising their read. Participants also completed two additional video tasks, firstly watching six videos of occluded putts and judging whether the ball would go in or miss. The second task had three separate putts. Participants viewed each putt from three camera angles (behind, side, and side-delayed) and were asked to identify the read. <b>Results:</b> Golfers are more accurate in predicting the read from a video than a 2D static image. Higher skilled golfers benefit more from additional visual information or a video, predicting outcomes better than lesser skilled golfers. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings highlight both the potential and limitations of screen-based green reading.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261439030"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147521635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Balancing in Front of a Simulated Audience: Social Facilitation and Visual Fixation Effects.","authors":"Christian Kaczmarek, Fabian Pelzer, Celine Engler, Anna Ziegler, Christian Bohnenberger, Sabine Schaefer","doi":"10.1177/00315125261439042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261439042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Balance control is a fundamental motor skill influenced by various external and internal factors, including social influences (spectator effects) and visual fixation. In a two-step approach, we investigated the influence of videotaped spectators on balance performance in 32 female dancers and 64 control participants (32 Non-Dancers 1, 32 Non-Dancers 2 - sport students) using a single-leg balance task on an ankle-disc board. The participants balanced on their dominant and non-dominant leg alone and in front of a simulated audience (pre-recorded video). While dancers and 32 control participants (Non-Dancers (1) were told they were being watched in real time, the other 32 control participants (Non-Dancers (2) were aware that the video was pre-recorded. Balance performance improved in the presence of simulated spectators, independent of expertise level or leg dominance of the participants, also in participants who were aware that the audience was \"fake\". These findings challenge traditional theories of social facilitation effects in motor tasks and highlight the stabilizing role of visual fixation in balance control.</p>","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261439042"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147513834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to: \"Novel Clinical Assessment of Visual, Vestibular, Somatosensory, and Autonomic Function: Establishing Test Re-Test Reliability in a Healthy Population\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/00315125261435348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261435348","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261435348"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147504538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}