The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of the mental imagery method for studying movement concept, which is based on Effort theory from Laban movement analysis. The subject were 7 four and five-year-old children in city of Seoul, Korea...
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of the mental imagery method for studying movement concept, which is based on Effort theory from Laban movement analysis. The subject were 7 four and five-year-old children in city of Seoul, Korea. Qualisys Motion Capture System is used for analysing subject`s force and velocity. The results of this study are as follows; Mental imagery method increased young children`s motor performance. It was found that subject perforrmed bigger force when using mental imagery guidance than verbal guidance for expressing strong walking. Also, subject perforrmed with faster speed when using mental imagery guidance than verbal guidance for expressing strong walking. Otherwise, It was found that subject perforrmed smaller force when using mental imagery guidance than verbal guidance for expressing light walking. Also, subject perforrmed with faster speed when using mental imagery guidance than verbal guidance for expressing light walking. These results suggest that the mental imagery method can be an effective educational method for young children`s movement learning.