title: Comparing self-report and mental chronometry measures of motor imagery ability.
abstract: The present study investigated the relationship between two of the most common measures of motor imagery ability, self-report ratings, and chronometric assessment. This was done for three types of imagery modalities: external visual imagery (EVI), internal visual imagery (IVI), and kinesthetic imagery (KI). Measures of imagery ability (i.e. self-report and mental chronometry) were also compared across skill levels. Participants (N = 198) completed the Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 (MIQ-3) to generate self-report ratings. Chronometric assessment was obtained by recording the duration of each MIQ-3 movement imaged and physically performed and then calculating a discrepancy score. There were no significant correlations between self-report and mental chronometry for any of the three motor imagery types (p > .05). When assessing the different types of motor imagery ability using self-report ratings, elite athletes had significantly higher KI than IVI, which was in turn significantly higher than EVI (p < .05). When assessing motor imagery ability using mental chronometry, there were no significant differences in imagery type (p > .05). Findings suggest both measures address different components of MI quality and should be used together to obtain a more comprehensive assessment of motor imagery ability.
authors: a School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences , University of Birmingham , Edgbaston , Birmingham , B15 2TT , UK.
authors: Sarah E
authors: SE
authors: Williams
authors: b Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur le Sport , Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 , Lyon , France.
authors: Aymeric
authors: A
authors: Guillot
authors: b Centre de Recherche et d'Innovation sur le Sport , Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1 , Lyon , France.
authors: Franck
authors: F
authors: Di Rienzo
authors: a School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences , University of Birmingham , Edgbaston , Birmingham , B15 2TT , UK.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Cumming
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D056352:Athletes / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013998:Time Perception / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ease of imaging; kinesthetic imagery; mental chronometry; movement imagery; temporal equivalence; visual imagery