PMID- 33074065
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220526
LR  - 20220526
IS  - 2168-3824 (Electronic)
IS  - 0270-1367 (Linking)
VI  - 93
IP  - 2
DP  - 2022 Jun
TI  - Stereotype Threat Effect on a Simple Motor Task: An Investigation of the 
      Visuo-Spatial Working Memory.
PG  - 423-428
LID - 10.1080/02701367.2020.1826391 [doi]
AB  - Purpose: Based on the Chalabaev et al. (2013) study showing that in a Stereotype 
      Threat (ST) situation the velocity of force production in a simple motor task can 
      be affected, this study aimed to replicate this result and tested the role of 
      Visuo-Spatial Working Memory (VSWM) in the ST effect. Method: Twenty one female 
      athletes performed maximum voluntary contractions of the knee extensor muscles on 
      an isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex), under neutral, ST, and ST with mental imagery 
      conditions. The Rate Force of Development (RFD), a velocity indicator, was 
      measured under each condition. VSWM and avoidance-related processes were measured 
      in at a separate time. Results: Data confirmed that the RFD decreased when the 
      stereotype threat was introduced, but also that mental imagery of the movement in 
      the pre-contraction stage prevented this effect. Moreover, in the ST condition 
      avoidance-related processes did not affect the RFD. In contrast, higher VSWM 
      performance was associated with higher RFD. Conclusion: These findings suggest 
      that the ST effects on a simple motor task can be explained by an alteration of 
      working memory which impairs movement preparatory processes in the 
      pre-contraction stage.
FAU - Laurin, Raphael
AU  - Laurin R
AD  - University of Burgundy.
FAU - Renard-Moulard, Maxinse
AU  - Renard-Moulard M
AD  - University of Burgundy.
FAU - Cometti, Carole
AU  - Cometti C
AD  - University of Burgundy.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20201019
PL  - United States
TA  - Res Q Exerc Sport
JT  - Research quarterly for exercise and sport
JID - 8006373
SB  - IM
MH  - Cognition
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Knee
MH  - *Memory, Short-Term
MH  - Movement
MH  - *Stereotyping
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Mental imagery
OT  - Stereotype Threat (ST)
OT  - Working Memory (WM)
OT  - motor performance
EDAT- 2020/10/20 06:00
MHDA- 2022/05/27 06:00
CRDT- 2020/10/19 12:12
PHST- 2020/10/20 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/05/27 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/10/19 12:12 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/02701367.2020.1826391 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Res Q Exerc Sport. 2022 Jun;93(2):423-428. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1826391. 
      Epub 2020 Oct 19.