One of the most remarkable capacities of the mind is its ability to simulate sensations,
actions, and other types of experience. A mental simulation process that has attracted recent …

The aims of the present review were to (i) provide a critical overview of the current literature
on the effects of mental imagery on muscular strength in healthy participants and patients …

Imagery is both a fundamental cognitive process for producing motor actions and a
performanceenhancing technique widely used by athletes and dancers. In this chapter, we …

Introducing the revised applied model of deliberate imagery use for sport, dance, exercise, and
rehabilitation | Cairn.info Cairn.info, Matières à réflexion Cairn.info, Matières à réflexion …

This research aimed to develop and provide initial validation of the Sport Imagery Ability
Questionnaire (SIAQ). The SIAQ assesses athletes' ease of imaging different types of …

Background The psychological strategies of self-talk (ST) and mental imagery (MI) have an
essential role in training and sports performance, but their implementation, particularly in …

As we move further into the 21st century, the field of sport psychology faces two key
challenges with respect to understanding imagery in sport. First, researchers and theorists …

Imagery is described as an experience that mimics real experience, and involves using a
combination of different sensory modalities in the absence of actual perception. White and …

Virtual environments can support psychomotor learning by allowing learners to observe
instructor avatars. Instructor avatars that look like the learner hold promise in enhancing …

Confidence has been one of the most consistent factors in distinguishing the successful from
the unsuccessful athletes (Gould, Weiss, & Weinberg,) and Bandura proposed that imagery …