Comparison of Physical and Mental Practice on Acquisition of Basketball Free Shot

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to compare mental and physical practice on acquisition of basketball free shot. Forty inexperienced boys were selected randomly by a revised questionnaire of motor imagery-making of Hall and Martin (1997). They were divided into 2 groups; an experimental group and a control one. Group one carried out the whole practice sessions practically. Group two carried out the whole sessions regarding to the mental practice being achieved as internal imagery. The results showed that the mental practices have significant impact on acquisition of basketball free shot.