imagery Flashcards
when is imagery most used
before and during competition
during injury rehab
underused after practice
define content and function
what and why a person images
function can be …
cognitive or motivational
cognitive specific, cognitive general
motivational specific, motivational general
examples of motivational specific and cognitive specific
MS - imaging winning a medal on the podium
CS - imaging performing a skill successfully
what are some uses of imagery
-prepare for competition
-control emotional responses
-acquire and practice strategy
-cope w pain/injury
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factors affecting the effectiveness of imagery
-nature of the task
-imaging ability
-skill level
-using imagery w physical practice
-personality
what did Cumming and Hall 2002 find?
that elite athletes spent more time imaging - because they do sport more frequently
anecdotal evidence
97% of athletes believed imagery helped performance (Murphy, Jowdy, Durschi, 1990) - not scientific and subjective evidence
5 functions of imagery
motivational general - mastery
motivational general - arousal
motivational specific
cognitive specific
cognitive general
modalities of imagery
kinaesthetic imagery - cognitive recreation of the feeling of movements
visual imagery - mental imagery that involves the sense of having pictures in the mind
visual imagery can be …
internal (1st person) or external (3rd person)
motivational general mastery
motivational general arousal
mastery - image appearing confident in front of opponents
arousal - image stress and anxiety
associated w competing
motivational specific
image winning medal
cognitive general
image picking best strategy
cognitive specific
image corrections to a skill
