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The Development of Movement Imagery Vividness Through a Structured Intervention in Softball

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of a structured imagery intervention on self-reported vividness of movement imagery in four female national softball players. A multiple-baseline design across individuals was employed. Participants spent 10 minutes, four or five times per week, practising an audio-tapedimagery program, which was consisted of 28 sessions. Measures of imagery vividness were obtained from the Vividness of Movement lmagery Questionnaire during the baseline and treatment phases. Results showed significant improvementsin vividness scores on both the external and internal imagery perspective scales, with increases in the range of 15.8 % to 32.3 % from the baseline to thetreatment phase. The findings are discussed with regard to individual cases and Lang's (1979) Bio-informational Theory.

Source: e-space (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Authors: Calmels, Claire, Holmes, Paul, Berthoumieux, Christelle, Singer, Robert N.

Institutions: Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance, University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W50489971

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