اثر شيوه هاي مختلف تمرين ذهني بر زمان واكنش زنجيره اي

The Effect of Various Mental Practice Methods on Serial Reaction Time

The aim of this study was to recognize the effect of different methods of mental practice on serial reaction time in mate students of University of Tehran. Method of research is quasi experimental in which different training methods contain: mental prac tic e, physical practice, mental + physical practice, physical + mental practice as independent variables and serial reaction time variations as the dependent variable. 60 male students with age range of 19-26 were randomly selected and randomly assigned to 5 groups and each group hud 12 students: menial practice group, physical practice group, mental + physical group, physical + mental group and control group. According to training schedule, the groups exercisedJor 20 sessions, 20 blocks and 36 trials each session. Physical practice group performed the training schedule without knowing repetition Stimulus arrangement in three section (ask. Mental practice group performed the training stimulus arrangement in three section task. Mental practice group performed the training schedule mental practice with knowing repetition stimulus arrangement task. Mental + physical group performed mental training fast and then physical training. Physical + mental group performed physical training first and then mental training. Subjec ts of the control group did not do any exercise but experienced the related tests. They first were pretested. After the completion of the exercise period (20 sessions), acquisition tests just like the pretest to analyze data were kolomogorov - smironov test, paired T test , two way A SO I A and Turkey follow up test. The result of analysis showed that mental practice had no significant effect on serial reaction time. I sing Turkey test, significant differences were seen among the different composed menial + physical and physical + mental methods of practice on serial reaction time.