Where, When, and Why Young Athletes Use Imagery: An Examination of Developmental Differences

Munroe‐Chandler, Krista J.

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“…A combination of inductive and deductive approaches to the categorization of responses was used. This type of approach has been considered reasonable and realistic by qualitative researchers (e.g., Munroe-Chandler, Hall, Fishburne, & Strachan, 2007;Patton, 2002;Vazou, Ntoumanis, & Duda, 2005) because, as Munroe-Chandler et al stated, " no researcher designs a study without some initial hypotheses based on previous research and theory " (p. 106). …”

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Perceptions of Cohesion by Youth Sport Participants

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Loughead

Bray

et al. 2009

The Sport Psychologist

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Cohesion is an important small group variable within sport. However, the conceptualization and examination of cohesion have predominately been oriented toward adult populations. The purpose of the current study was to garner an understanding of what cohesion means to youth sport participants. Fifty-six team sport athletes (Mage = 15.63 ± 1.01 years) from two secondary schools took part in focus groups designed to understand participants’ perceptions of (a) the definition of cohesion and indicators of cohesive and noncohesive groups and (b) methods used to attempt to develop cohesion in their groups. Overall, the responses to part (a) yielded 10 categories reflecting a group’s task cohesion and 7 categories reflecting a group’s social cohesion. Finally, participants highlighted eight general methods through which their groups developed cohesion. Results are discussed in relation to a current conceptualization of cohesion and affiliation considerations within a youth sport environment.

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Perceptions of Cohesion by Youth Sport Participants

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Loughead

Bray

et al. 2009

The Sport Psychologist

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“…Given anecdotal reports such as this, it should not be surprising that imagery has achieved considerable attention from both researchers and sport practitioners over the last forty years (Weinberg, 2008). Imagery is an activity that an increasing number of athletes and coaches are using more frequently at all levels of competition (Hall, Rodgers, & Barr, 1990;Jedlic, Hall, Munroe-Chandler, & Hall, 2007;Munroe, Giacobbi, Hall, & Weinberg, 2000;Munroe-Chandler, Hall, Fishburne, & Strachan, 2007). It is generally agreed that imagery involves the re-creation of a lived experience using the five senses: olfaction, vision, audition, taste, and proprioception (Vealey & Greenleaf, 2010).…”

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A Phenomenological Investigation of Gymnasts’ Lived Experience of Imagery

Post¹,

Wrisberg

2012

The Sport Psychologist

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The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the ten gymnasts participating in this study. Their willingness to share their time and experiences made this research project possible.Phenomenological interviews were conducted with ten female collegiate gymnasts (M age = 22.2; SD = 1.68 yr) to determine their lived experience of sport imagery. Qualitative analysis of the interview data revealed a total of 693 meaning units and produced a final thematic structure consisting of five major dimensions: preparing for movement; mentally preparing; feeling the skill; controlling perspective/speed/effort; and time and place. Among the results not reported in previous studies were athletes’ manipulations of imagery speed for various purposes, the incorporation of abbreviated body movements during imagery to accentuate the feel of the action, correcting inadvertent mistakes in an imaged performance, and the imaging of upcoming segments of a serial skill during execution. The findings extend previous sport imagery research and provide suggestions for sport psychology consultants working with elite gymnasts.

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“…For example, a coach could identify the specific strengths and weaknesses of each athlete, e.g., lack of coordination, to offer them specific motor imagery training, empowering the physical one practiced during team sessions with the help of a sport psychologist (or just scheduled by a specialist and then performed autonomously by the athlete). Future studies should also aim to investigate the real efficacy of mental training with younger athletes (Munroe-Chandler, 2007;Parker et al 2009), taking into account also their ability of performing an imagery protocol based on internal perspective (Parker, 2011).…”

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Benefits of Combined Mental and Physical Training in Learning a Complex Motor Skill in Basketball

Gaggioli¹,

Morganti²,

Mondoni³

et al. 2013

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Previous research in sport psychology and rehabilitation suggests that training with motor imagery (mental practice) is a potentially effective strategy to improve motor performance. The goal of the present study was to investigate the benefits of combining mental and physical training in learning a complex motor skill in basketball (the lay-up shot). To this end, sixty female university students were randomly assigned to either mental practice with physical training, or physical training alone. Motor performance was assessed before and after a four-week training period. To assess motor learning performance, a video analysis was carried out by three independent raters on the motor task before and after the training in both conditions. Results showed that mental practice condition improved coordination and movement accuracy, suggesting the potential effectiveness of this approach in training complex motor skills; furthermore, findings indicate the feasibility and accuracy of using video-based analysis of movement in the assessment of motor performance improvements.

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Where, When, and Why Young Athletes Use Imagery: An Examination of Developmental Differences

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Perceptions of Cohesion by Youth Sport Participants

Perceptions of Cohesion by Youth Sport Participants

A Phenomenological Investigation of Gymnasts’ Lived Experience of Imagery

Benefits of Combined Mental and Physical Training in Learning a Complex Motor Skill in Basketball

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