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| Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2002): |
Relation between sport activity and mental rotation: comparison of three groups of subjects.
Full Abstract
The aim was to observe the relation between sport activity and performance on a mental image-transformation task. A classical mental rotation task using abstract stimuli was administered to three groups:
(a) gymnasts who used mental and physical rotations in their practice, (b) athletes whose activities required very little motor rotation, and (c) nonathletes. Both sport groups performed similarly and obtained significantly shorter response times than those of the nonathletes. We suggest that the regular practice of spatial activities, such as sports, could be related to the spatial capacities of the participants.
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Author information
Author/s: Ozel, Sylvie (S); Larue, Jacques (J); Molinaro, Corinne (C);
Affiliation: Research Center in Physical and Sport Activities, University of Caen, France.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 95 (issue 3 Pt 2) : pp 1141-54
Dates: Created 2003/02/11; Completed 2003/05/14; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12578254, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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