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 …

Background Motor imagery (MI), a mental simulation of a movement without overt muscle
contraction, has been largely used to improve general motor tasks. However, the effects of …

Research has shown that motor imagery (MI) interventions, involving the systematic and
repeated imagination of visual and kinaesthetic components of movements, can enhance …

Single-case research methods are an important facet of applied sport psychology because
they provide a framework for researchers and practitioners to outline intervention effects …

Holmes and Collins'(2001) PETTLEP model of imagery provides a framework for the
effective execution of imagery interventions. The model includes seven key components to …

Football players adapt their movements to opportunities within the surrounding environment
by engaging in visual exploratory activity (VEA) to pick up information. This study adds to the …

Action observation (AO) alone or combined with motor imagery (AO+ MI) has been shown to
engage the motor system. While recent findings support the potential relevance of both …

Tennis is one of the most popular and widely played sports enjoyed by players of different
age groups and genders as a profession as well as a mode of recreation. A novel method …

We investigated the effects of PETTLEP imagery combined with action observation on bicep
curl performance. Using a single-case design, four participants completed a baseline phase …

Prior research has largely suggested that imagery is an effective mental skill for enhancing
learners' skill acquisition of cognitive tasks (;). However, additional research is needed to …