Effects of voice enhancement technology and relaxing music on the vividness of imagery among dancers

Holland, David (2011) Effects of voice enhancement technology and relaxing music on the vividness of imagery among dancers. Journal of Dance Science and Medicine, 16 (1). pp. 8-16.

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Abstract

A device was developed in 2008 by Hypnoke International Ltd. for use by performance consultants and hyp-notherapists. It enhances a practitioner's voice and blocks out auditory distractions while delivering imagery inductions, thereby increasing their effectiveness. This study examined the impact of voice-enhancement technology and relaxing music on the frequency of imagery experienced by a sample of elite British break dancers (N = 20; mean age = 26.5 years, SD = 1.5 years). An imagery script was administered to participants under four conditions: voice enhancement with music, voice enhancement only, a music-only control, and a no-voice-enhancement-and-no-music control. Frequency of imagery was assessed using the Sport Imagery Questionnaire. There was a higher incidence of imagery in the voice enhancement with music, voice enhancement only, and music-only conditions when compared to the no-voice-enhancement-and-no-music control. The key finding was that imagery was most frequent when voice enhancement was combined with music in a complementary manner. Thus, it is concluded that the use of voice enhancement technology can improve the efficacy of relaxation and imagery training for break dancers, and potentially, dancers in general.

Item Type: Article
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Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Cognition, Action and Perception
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Social Cognition Research Group
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 04 Feb 2019 16:30
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2023 12:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/69839
DOI: 10.1177/1089313X1201600102

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