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Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a eficácia de um treino de visualização mental (VM) em praticantes de Boccia. Participaram neste estudo um total de 42 praticantes, federados (n = 24) e não federados (n = 18). Doisgrupos de praticantes de Boccia federados e não federados foram divididos em d ois sub-grupos: experimental, submetido ao treino de VM (Federados: n = 12; Não federados: n = 9) e de controlo, submetido a treino regular (Federados: n = 12; Não federados: n = 9). No início do estudo e após um período de 8 semanas de treino de VM, os participantes completaram o Movement Imagery Questionnaire – 3 (MIQ – 3), versão portuguesa. A análise de dados foi realizada com recurso ao método de inferências baseadas na magnitude dos efeitos. Os dois grupos mostraram-se homogéneos no que diz respeito à habilidade de VM no primeiro momento de avaliação, verificando-se um efeito do treino de VM no segundo momento de avaliação. Os resultados revelaram que o grupo experimental (federados e não federados) aumentou a habilidade de VM, enquanto o grupo de controlo (federados e não federados) não revelou alterações na habilidade de VM. Por sua vez, os praticantes não federados do grupo experimental revelaram um aumento superior na habilidade de VM em comparação com os praticantes federados. Os resultados obtidos sugerem a importância da realização de programas de treino de VM para a melhoria das capacidades de VM dos praticantes da modalidade desportiva de Boccia federados e não federados.

The aim of this study was to analyse and compare movement visualization ability in federate and non-federate Boccia athletes, and among federate Boccia medical sport groups. Forty-two Boccia athletes (Federate N = 24; Non-federate N = 18) at an average age of 35.8 (SD = 11.19) participated in this study. The Portuguese version of Movement Imagery Questionnaire - 3 (MIQ-3), was used for this study. The participants were evaluated on the internal and external visual imagery. Statistics was carried out following the method of interference based on the magnitude of the effects. Results showed a great effect of expertise in imagery ability. The comparison between federate and non-federate Boccia athletes showed a great effect in the Internal Visual subscale and a moderate effect in the External Visual subscale. It was also observed differences between athletes from different medical-sports groups, revealing that the requirements of the sport linked to their action abilities provides them with different Imagery abilities. These results clearly influence the prescription of imagery training programs for different groups taking into account different medical-practice groups.

The aim of this study was to analyse and compare movement visualization ability in federate and non-federate Boccia athletes, and among federate Boccia medical sport groups. Forty-two Boccia athletes (Federate N = 24; Non-federate N = 18) at an average age of 35.8 (SD = 11.19) participated in this study. The Portuguese version of Movement Imagery Questionnaire - 3 (MIQ-3), was used for this study. The participants were evaluated on the internal and external visual imagery. Statistics was carried out following the method of interference based on the magnitude of the effects. Results showed a great effect of expertise in imagery ability. The comparison between federate and non-federate Boccia athletes showed a great effect in the Internal Visual subscale and a moderate effect in the External Visual subscale. It was also observed differences between athletes from different medical-sports groups, revealing that the requirements of the sport linked to their action abilities provides them with different Imagery abilities. These results clearly influence the prescription of imagery training programs for different groups taking into account different medical-practice groups.

The aim of this study was to analyse the effects and the relations through the implementation of an imagery (IM) training programme for federated and non-federated Boccia participants. Twenty-one Boccia athletes participated in this study. At the beginning of the study, and after a period of an 8-week IM training, the athletes’ IM ability (MIQ – 3) and their performance in Boccia tasks (distance to target and distance to coloured ball) were assessed. Data analysis was carried out using non-clinical magnitude-based inferences. The results suggests that, from pre to post test, federated and non federated athletes had a higher IM score and exhibited an improved performance. The performance levels seem to have been influenced by the participants’ level of expertise, with the non-federated athletes revealing higher magnitude of improvement than federated athlete’s. A non-significant correlation was observed between IM and performance. Although the inconsistency of the relationship between IM and performance, the results suggests that IM training enhances the development of IM ability and also motor actions in Boccia athletes.