Studies on Psychogalvanic Phenomenon in Physical Movements No.5 : On Psychogalvanic Phenomenon in response to Kendo play and Kyudo play imaginated and viewed in motion picture

Abstract

Difference of response in Psychogalvanic Phenomenon in response to Kendo play and to Kyudo play (Archery) imaginated among skilled players, beginners and unexperienced subjects in Kendo and Kyudo were studied. (And the same studies were made when these subjects were watching the motion picture of a match of Kendo and several shooting of Kyudo by skilled players, beginners and unexperieneed subjects in Kendo and Kyudo. The results of these experiments were summarized as followed. A. In Kendo The skilled players responded with characteristic wave of Psychogalvanic Phenomenon when they imaginated their own performance of Kendo, and also they watched the motion picture of a match of Kendo. However the beginners show frequent wave to blow, and the unexperienced subjects did not show any remarkable wave in Psychogalvanic Phenomenon in response to Kendo play imaginated and watched in motion picture. B. In Kyudo The skilled players did not show any remarkable wave, but the beginners show frequent wave in Psychogalvanic Phenomenon in response to Kyudo play imaginated and viewed in motion picture.