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C Deschaumes-Molinaro1, A Dittmar, E Vernet-Maury

  • 1Laboratoire de Physiologie neurosensorielle, CNRS-University Claude Bernard/Lyon, Villeurbanne, France.

Behavioural Brain Research
|October 25, 1991
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Mental rehearsal of actions mirrors actual performance by showing similar autonomic nervous system (ANS) responses. Higher performance correlates with a stronger ANS response similarity between imagined and executed tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Psychophysiology
  • Sports Science
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Autonomic nervous system (ANS) responses are critical indicators of physiological and psychological states.
  • Mental rehearsal, or imagery, is a widely used technique for performance enhancement in various domains.
  • Understanding the psychophysiological parallels between mental imagery and physical execution is key to optimizing training.

Observation:

  • Simultaneous measurement of six ANS variables during precision shooting tasks and their mental rehearsal.
  • Experiments conducted both in field (shooting competitions) and laboratory settings.
  • Data collected from 22 skilled subjects performing precision shooting.

Findings:

  • Significant similarity in ANS responses observed during pre-shot concentration, actual shooting, and mental rehearsal of shooting.

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  • The ratio of ANS response during concentration/imagery to actual firing approaches one, indicating high congruence.
  • Subject performance directly correlates with the similarity ratio; higher performers exhibit ratios closer to one.

    • Implications:

    • The quality of mental imagery is paramount for improving task performance.
    • Deviations from the ratio of one suggest either emotional over-reactivity or a lack of mental-physical congruence, impacting accuracy.
    • These findings underscore the utility of ANS monitoring for assessing and enhancing mental training effectiveness.