Tropical climate and time of day: A dual influence on implicit motor imagery ability
Participants yielded higher MR performance in AC than in TC and better scores at 6 pm, compared to other times of the day, regardless of environmental conditions. MR performance was higher when the environment was perceived as more pleasant. Participants further reported a lower feeling of fatigue in late afternoon, when thermal comfort and positive affect were higher CONCLUSION: The results of this study can contribute to adjust implicit imagery guideline to TC by recommending performing MR late in the afternoon.
Authors
- Nicolas Robin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8659-621X)
- Vanessa Hatchi
- Aymeric Guillot
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Université des Antilles (GP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105955
- Primary Topic
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00