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The effect of action observation and motor imagery combinations on upper limb kinematics and EMG during dart-throwing

Smith, SR, Wood, G, Coyles, G, Roberts, JW and Wakefield, CJ (2019) The effect of action observation and motor imagery combinations on upper limb kinematics and EMG during dart-throwing. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 29 (12). pp. 1917-1929. ISSN 0905-7188

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Recent research has begun to employ interventions that combine action observation and motor imagery (AOMI) with positive results. However, little is known about the underpinning facilitative effect on performance. Participants (n = 50) were randomly allocated to one of five training groups: action observation (AO), motor imagery (MI), simultaneous action observation and motor imagery (S‐AOMI), alternate action observation and motor imagery (A‐AOMI), and control. The task involved dart‐throwing at a concentric circle dartboard at pre‐ and post‐test. Interventions were conducted 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Data were collected from performance outcomes and mean muscle activation of the upper and forearm muscles. Angular velocity and peak angular velocity measurements of the elbow were also collected from the throwing arm. Results showed performance of the A‐AOMI group improved to a significantly greater degree than the AO (P = .04), MI (P = .04), and control group (P = .02), and the S‐AOMI group improved to a greater degree than the control group (P = .02). Mean muscle activation of the triceps brachii significantly reduced in the S‐AOMI and A‐AOMI (P < .01) groups, and participants in the AO (P = .04), A‐AOMI, and S‐AOMI (P < .01) groups significantly reduced activation in the bicep brachii from pre‐ to post‐test. Peak angular velocity significantly decreased from pre‐ to post‐test in both A‐AOMI and S‐AOMI (P < .01) groups. The results reaffirm the benefits of AOMI for facilitating skill learning and provide an insight how these interventions produce favorable changes in EMG and movement kinematics.

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Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Romano Smith, S, Wood, G, Coyles, G, Roberts, JW, Wakefield, CJ. The effect of action observation and motor imagery combinations on upper limb kinematics and EMG during dart‐throwing. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2019; 29: 1917– 1929., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.13534. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions: Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher: Wiley
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Date Deposited: 28 Jan 2020 14:03
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2021 08:02
DOI or ID number: 10.1111/sms.13534
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12126
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