The authors review studies of mentally simulated movements. In automatic or cyclical
movements, actual and motor imagery (MI) durations are similar. When athletes simulate …

Mental Imagery (MI), which can be defined as the brain's ability to recreate motor
experiences in the absence of actual actions, is a mental strategy commonly used by tennis …

The chapter is divided into five sections. First, the historical development of mental training
in sport is described. Second, a model of mental skills for athletes and coaches is offered …

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 …

The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the four Ws of athletes' imagery use:
where, when, why, and what. Due to the in-depth nature of the questions being asked, a …

Three experiments examined the relative efficacy of different imagery perspectives on the
performance of tasks in which form was important. In Experiment 1, 25 experienced …

A multiple-baseline across-participants design was used to examine the effects of a
Motivational General-Mastery imagery intervention on the sport confidence of 4 high-level …

The aim of this study was to examine mental imagery within the context of the deliberate
practice framework. Altogether, 159 athletes from one of three different competitive …

Abstract Martin, Moritz, and Hall's (1999) applied mental imagery model was developed to
provide an organizational framework to guide future imagery usage research and …

A practical handbook for sports psychologists that outlines the most effective interventions
for athletes across a variety of sports. A practical manual for the growing force of sports …