Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
The position of controlling the left hand and mental imagery are in the right hemisphere, and the location of controlling the right hand is located in the left hemisphere. Therefore the aim of this study was to compare the effects of mental imagery along with physical exercise on the performance and learning of free throw shooting in the two groups with preferred left and right hand. The Method of study was a semi-experimental. For this purpose, 34 with the preferred right (17) and the preferred hand left (17) were selected who had achieved the highest score from the movement imagery questionnaire. Both groups practiced free throw shooting skills during the 3 weeks, each week 5 sessions and each session for 35 minutes. Data analysis was done by using with ANOVA test and t-test. The Results showed that both groups with preferred hand left and right had improved in the performance and learning free throws skill. But there was significant difference in preferred left hand group in performance the free throw shooting skill. This hypothesis has been raised that left handed people, have a more developed right hemisphere and these people have one advantage of a nerve - anatomic in performing tasks such as visual - motor and visual – space tasks. Also, the left handed people are able to make a deep connection between the two hemispheres. In other hands, Left-handed people have high motor and space intelligence so that they can observe pictures better and create them efficiently.
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