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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Motor Imagery
  • Skill Acquisition

Background:

  • Visualization (motor imagery) is a known performance enhancer in sports.
  • Fencing performance depends on point control and lunge distance.
  • The impact of visualization on these specific fencing skills across experience levels is understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of brief visualization on fencing point control.
  • To examine the impact of visualization on fencing lunge distance.
  • To compare these effects across different fencer experience levels.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen fencers underwent pre- and post-tests for point control and lunge distance.
  • The experimental group performed a 1-minute guided visualization between tests.
  • A control group repeated tests without visualization for comparison.

Main Results:

  • Visualization significantly improved point control (+25.5%) and lunge distance (+11.1%).
  • Novice fencers showed greater gains in point control (39.0%) compared to experienced fencers (14.8%).
  • Experienced fencers demonstrated larger improvements in lunge distance (12.8%) versus novices (7.2%).

Conclusions:

  • A short visualization exercise effectively enhances fencing performance.
  • Novices benefit most from visualization for accuracy, while experienced fencers gain more in reach.
  • Visualization is a cost-effective, adaptable training supplement for fencers.