Judith Jiménez-Díaz, Karla Chaves-Castro, María Morera-Castro, Priscilla Portuguez-Molina, Gabriela Morales-Scholz
{"title":"Physical practice, mental practice or both: a systematic review with meta-analysis","authors":"Judith Jiménez-Díaz, Karla Chaves-Castro, María Morera-Castro, Priscilla Portuguez-Molina, Gabriela Morales-Scholz","doi":"10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.17875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.17875","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Previous research has reached positive conclusions regarding the effects of mental practice on performance and learning of a motor skill. The purpose of this study was to use the aggregate data meta-analytic approach to assess the impact of physical practice (PP), mental practice (MP), and the combination of both on acquisition, retention, and transfer tests in motor skill performance. Methodology: Twenty-seven studies published up to 2022 were included by searching six databases. Random effects model using the standardized mean difference effect size (ES) was used to pool results. Results: A total of 42 ES, were calculated and separated into pairwise comparisons for acquisition, retention, and transfer phase. In the acquisition phase, it was found that MP was more effective than no practice (ES=0.508; n=25; CI=0.29,0.72), PP was more effective than no practice (ES=1.78; n=15; CI=0.97,2.60), CP was more effective than no practice (ES=1.16; n=12; CI=0.57,1.75), PP was more effective than MP (ES=-1.16; n=23; CI=-1.88,-0.45), PP had similar results as CP (ES=-0.01; n=16; CI=-0.31,0.28), and CP was more effective than MP (ES=0.61; n=12; CI=0.17,1.04). In the retention phase, it was found that MP was more effective than no practice (ES=1.11; n=5; CI=0.44,1.79), PP was more effective than no practice (ES=1.03; n=4; CI=0.08, 1.99), PP was more effective than MP (ES=-1.29; n=9; CI=-3.12,0.54), PP had similar results as CP (ES=0.16; n=8; CI=-0.29,0.63), CP had similar results as MP (ES=-0.06; n=3; CI=-1.22,1.09). In the transfer phase, it was found that MP was more effective than no practice (ES=1.12; n=5; CI=0.01,1.59), PP had similar results as no practice (ES=0.41; n=5; CI=-0.02,0.85), and PP was more effective than MP (ES=0.50; n=6; CI=0.12,0.87). Age, skill level, type of mental practice, total of sessions, and type of skill were considered as possible moderator variables. Conclusions: Mental practice does not replace physical practice, however, under some conditions, physical practice can be complemented with mental practice.","PeriodicalId":484147,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physical Education and Human Movement","volume":"53 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139450900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"El camino para un reimpulso del Deporte Universitario Andaluz","authors":"Pablo Martínez Martínez","doi":"10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.18337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.18337","url":null,"abstract":"El Deporte Universitario Andaluz debe entenderse desde un concepto mucho más amplio del que representa la competición, incluso esta cooperación entre las universidades podría ser beneficiosa en la consecución de mayores resultados en sus diferentes ámbitos y programas de actuación a nivel interno. Por todo ello el primer paso debe ser que las universidades determinen cuál es su camino, como se visualiza el deporte universitario andaluz y el propio Grupo Andaluz de Deporte Universitario en el medio y largo plazo.","PeriodicalId":484147,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physical Education and Human Movement","volume":"61 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139451272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of motor fitness components in women's cricket teams: a study of national and BKSP players in Bangladesh","authors":"F. Boby, Subrina Sultana Shara","doi":"10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.17763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24310/jpehm.5.2.2023.17763","url":null,"abstract":"Objective. This study aimed to compare the motor fitness components between the Women's National Cricket Team and the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) Women’s Cricket Team, two pivotal entities in the realm of women's cricket in Bangladesh. Methods. The subjects for this study were chosen at random from a pool of thirty (30) National level women cricket players from National Camp and thirty (30) women cricketers from BKSP. Various motor fitness components, including speed, agility, abdominal strength, and power of the arm and shoulder, were evaluated using standardized fitness tests. The chosen players were between the ages of 17 and 25. They have 4-13 years of training age at the time of collection data of them used to practices under the supervision of qualified coaches. For statistical analysis, mean, SD, and independent “t” test were measure throw SPSS software. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results. The findings revealed significant disparities in motor fitness components between the two teams. Notably, the Women's National Cricket Team exhibited superior performance in terms of speed, agility, and power of the arm and shoulder compared to the BKSP women’s cricket team where calculated t value were significant at 58 df at 0.05 level. However, no significant differences were observed in abdominal strength between the two teams as calculated t value were found to be not-significant at 58 df at 0.05 level. Conclusion. The comparative analysis underscores the distinctive strengths and areas for improvement within the Women's National Cricket Team and the BKSP Women’s Cricket Team. The outcomes of this study could inform targeted training programs and strategies tailored to optimize the motor fitness components specific to each team, ultimately enhancing their overall performance and competitiveness at the national and international levels.","PeriodicalId":484147,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Physical Education and Human Movement","volume":"56 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139451192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}