The effect of sequencing imagery and physical practices on the immediate and delayed bilateral transfer of a throwing task by women with hemiplegia
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1081-12THCONG
Authors
1lecturer and Physical education expert in Amirkabir University, Physical education Phd, Tehran, Iran
2Assistant professor of physical education department in Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3lecturer and Physical education expert in Amirkabir University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Transfer is an essential aspect of learning. Transfer of learning is one of the most important instructional and rehabilitating techniques used widely in the treatment of some diseases round the world. The present study aims at examining the effect of sequencing two types of practice, i.e. imagery and physical, on the immediate and delayed bilateral transfer of a throwing task by hemiplegic women.
This study was carried out with 30 female hemiplegic patients (mild disease) with an age range of 12 to 18. In this project, the participants practiced the intended task with both their healthy and damaged limbs, following two possible sequences of imagery or physical practice coming first. The effect of these practice protocols on the performance of the damaged limb was studied. In order to analyze data, one-way ANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test and independent samples t-test were utilized. All significance levels were set at 0.05.
The results of the immediate bilateral transfer test did not show any significant difference between the two groups with two different practice sequences (imagery or physical first) (p=0.49). However, in the short-term and long-term delayed bilateral tests, the group with the precedence of physical practice had a significantly better performance than the group with the imagery practice precedence (p=0.036, p=0.001).
Based on the results of this study it can be stated that hemiplegic patients, due to their movement limitations, may benefit from a bilateral transfer technique to increase aspects of their mobility. In addition, in order to develop leaning and increase the efficacy of the practices, the use of combined practices (physical and imagery) with the precedence of physical practice is suggested for these patients.
This study was carried out with 30 female hemiplegic patients (mild disease) with an age range of 12 to 18. In this project, the participants practiced the intended task with both their healthy and damaged limbs, following two possible sequences of imagery or physical practice coming first. The effect of these practice protocols on the performance of the damaged limb was studied. In order to analyze data, one-way ANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test and independent samples t-test were utilized. All significance levels were set at 0.05.
The results of the immediate bilateral transfer test did not show any significant difference between the two groups with two different practice sequences (imagery or physical first) (p=0.49). However, in the short-term and long-term delayed bilateral tests, the group with the precedence of physical practice had a significantly better performance than the group with the imagery practice precedence (p=0.036, p=0.001).
Based on the results of this study it can be stated that hemiplegic patients, due to their movement limitations, may benefit from a bilateral transfer technique to increase aspects of their mobility. In addition, in order to develop leaning and increase the efficacy of the practices, the use of combined practices (physical and imagery) with the precedence of physical practice is suggested for these patients.
Keywords
Immediate and Delayed Bilateral Transfer; Hemiplegic Patients; Physical Precedence Practice; Imagery Precedence Practice
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