Effects of Transcranial direct current stimulation on Imagery ability in students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, , Buali-sina University of Hamedan, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Sport Psychology & motor Behavior, Faculty Of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Univercity Of Tehran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Transcranial direct current stimulation on Imagery ability in students. By semi-experimental method sixty students was selected from physical education students of University of Tehran and by at available sampling method and assigned into four groups: sham (control) and anodal (tests) (each of 15) for P4 and F4 point. Then, Participants were asked to perform MIQ-3 before and after transcranial direct current stimulus. Data analyze showed that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of all variables and it was revealed that there is a significant difference between the two groups of anodal and sham in both P4 and F4 points in motor Imagery and internal Imagery. In examining the difference between the two points, P4 and F4, there was no significant difference between the two points for the effectiveness of the illustrative capability. Based on the findings of the present study, it is suggested that tDCS at one of the P4 or F4 points should be used as a strategy to improve and enhance the ability of internal mental imagery in athletes as well as patients for rehab.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 9, Issue 1
July 2018
Pages 149-165

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  • Receive Date: 18 March 2018
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2018
  • Accept Date: 30 May 2018
  • First Publish Date: 30 May 2018
  • Publish Date: 22 May 2018

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