Imagery Flashcards
Define Imagery ?
An experience that mimics a real experience
Uses of imagery?(9)
Improve concentration
Control emotions (calm, hype up)
Recomposure
Improve confidence
Improve motivation
Adds purpose
Reduce anxiety
Practice
Rehabilitation
Types of Imagery? (3)
Internal
External
Kinaesthetic
What is Kinaesthetic imagery and why is it useful?
Feelings and sensation associated with the image,
It can be done anywhere at anytime
What are the 4 Ws of Imagery?
Why
When
Where
What
Benefits of Imagery?(5)
Learn and improve techniques
Learn and develop plans and strategies
Enhance motivation
Modify cognitions
Manage emotions
Describe paivio’s 2x2 framework?
Cognitive Specific - Improve skills
Cognitive General - Improve plans, routines and strategies
Motivational specific - Motivate to achieve specific goals, increase effort
Motivational general - Regulate arousal, anxiety and emotions
What is the two parts of Motivational general and what do they mean?
Motivational general arousal - Regulate arousal and anxiety
Motivational general mastery - Regulate thoughts and cognitions
What is Imagery ability?
The ability to form a vivid controllable image and retain them for sufficient time, it is partly fixed and partly modifiable
Key dimensions of imagery ability?(5)
Vividness
Controllability
Accuracy
Duration
Ease
Questionnaires +?
Cheap and easy
Easily assess
Direct assessment of imagery
Questionnaires - ?
Difficult to make direct comparisons
Self repot bias
Objective measures +?
Response easier to compare between people/conditions than questionnaires
Objective measures +?
Indirect assessment of imagery ability
What is behavioural matching?
Matching characteristics and behaviours of imagery experience with that of the actual behaviour itself - PETTLEP
Describe ‘physical’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery? Examples?
Actively involving the athlete in an imagery experience, by matching imagery with physical experience eg wearing the kit
Most important!
Describe ‘environment’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery?
Include relevant detail of the environment such as where is imagery performed, training vs comp, videos/images, audio
Describe ‘Task’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery? Examples
Images should be identical to performance eg gymnast mimicking exact components of balance beam
Describe ‘Timing’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery?
Actual running time, can adjust speed to work on other aspects of performance
Describe ‘learning ’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery?
Should change with practice to show current stage of learning, constantly reviewing and revising to match stage of learning
Describe ‘emotion’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery?
Include appropriate emotions
Describe ‘perspective’ in terms of behavioural matching/imagery?
Use appropriate perspective eg internal/external to meet demands of the task
What is PETTLEP and what does it stand for?
Elements to increase imagery ability
Physical
Environment
Task
Timing
Learning
Emotion
Perspective
What is the applied model of imagery use?
Sport situation
> Function/Type
^Imagery ability
> Outcome
Applied Model of
Imagery Use Limitations?(3)
Function is not the same as imagery content
Doesn’t consider personal meaning of athlete
Doesn’t consider use imagery beyond sport eg pain management
What is the Applied Model of Imagery Use, used for?
Improve confidence allowing to complete more hurdles
Other uses of Imagery in Rehab purposes?(8)
- Increase speed of recovery
- Better cope with injuries
- Closure to injury experience
- Manage anxiety
- Manage pain
- Eliminate counterproductive thoughts
- Increased motivation for rehabilitation
- Prepare athlete for return to sport
