Investigation of the Effects of Motor Imagery to Facilitate Sensorimotor Re-Learning Training on Performance and Heart Rate Variability in Adolescent Basketball Players

Brief Summary

Detailed Description

Motor imagery is defined as the mental process of simulating a certain action without any movement. In one study, researchers showed that motor imagery training activates the sensorimotor system and that brain plasticity resulting from actual movement execution also occurs as a result of motor imagery. When the literature is examined, it has been reported in studies that muscle strength may increase as a result of imagery training. However, there are also studies reporting that imagery training is effective on performance in basketball players. Dynamic motor imagery, on the other hand, is a type of motor imagery in which the athletes adopt a harmonious body position and embody the spatial and/or temporal invariants of the movement without fully realizing it. According to a study, dynamic imagery training has a positive effect on free throw performance in basketball players. To facilitate sensorimotor relearning, which is a new training model, motor imagery training is an approach that approaches athletes with a holistic perspective, combining both physical exercises and dynamic motor imagery training. In a study, it was reported that training is more fun than just physical exercises . When the literature is examined; no study has been found examining the effects of motor imagery training on performance and heart rate changes in order to facilitate sensorimotor relearning in adolescent basketball players.

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes

• Muscle Power(change from baseline at 8 weeks)
• Muscle Strength(change from baseline at 8 weeks)
• Shooting Performance(change from baseline at 8 weeks)
• Heart Rate Variability(change from baseline at 8 weeks)
• Agility(change from baseline at 8 weeks)