Proficiency in Mental Rotation Using Body-related Stimuli: Carry-over Effect of Repeated Exposure

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  • HIYOSHI Ryota
    Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital Department of Health Promotion Science, Graduate School of Human Health Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
  • FUKUHARA Kazunobu
    Department of Health Promotion Science, Graduate School of Human Health Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University
  • HIGUCHI Takahiro
    Department of Health Promotion Science, Graduate School of Human Health Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

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  • 身体部位の視覚刺激を用いたメンタルローテーションの熟達化
  • 身体部位の視覚刺激を用いたメンタルローテーションの熟達化 : 反復練習の持ち越し効果の検討
  • シンタイ ブイ ノ シカク シゲキ オ モチイタ メンタルローテーション ノ ジュクタツカ : ハンプク レンシュウ ノ モチコシ コウカ ノ ケントウ
  • ─反復練習の持ち越し効果の検討─

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Abstract

<p>[Purpose] Mental rotation (MR) using body-related stimuli is a potentially useful method of mental practice. To test its efficacy, the present study investigated whether individuals continued MR even after repeated exposure to the body-related stimuli. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-two healthy young adults were grouped into either a single MR-stimulus group or a multiple MR-stimuli group (12 stimuli). They judged the laterality of a set of rotated hand stimuli as quickly as possible for four days (384 trials). [Results] In both groups, the maximum angle was 180°, and the reaction times were slower as the rotation angle increased. [Conclusion] The results show that even when the task is repeatedly carried out, the image manipulation of MR is maintained. This result suggests that a MR task may be effective as a practical method of simple mental practice.</p>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 34 (4), 455-459, 2019

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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