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The measure of an individual's ability to perform complex activities
requiring a high level of co-ordination between mind and body is called
"perceptual-motor accuracy" or motor skills.
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In a study by Dr Peter Suedfeld (University of British Columbia,
Vancouver), recreational basketball players - tested one day before
and one day after a single session of floatation plus visualization
- showed an astonishing mean improvement of 37% in free-throw success
compared to control groups.
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Suedfeld followed this up with a study
of recreational darts players' ability to throw "bull's-eyes".
The subjects - tested immediately before and immediately after a single
session of floatation plus visualization
- showed an impressive 13% improvement in accuracy compared to control
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Interestingly, another of the test groups
in Suedfeld's dart-throwing study - one assigned to floatation without
any visualization
exercise - showed an 11% improvement. |
REST researchers have documented the effect of floatation in improving
motor skills across a wide range of activities: basketball throws, rifle
shooting, bowling, tennis, gymnastics, dart-throwing, and even performance
in a flight simulator.
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