An examination of imagery ability and imagery use in skilled golfers

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1515/jirspa-2021-0006

J. Parker, G. Lovell, Martin I. Jones

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Abstract Objectives The use of imagery to improve golf performance is well established and recognised as a key psychological technique in developing and maintaining excellence. However, the relationship between a golfer’s imagery ability and their imagery use is still poorly understood. The current study examined differences in participants vividness of movement imagery and imagery use and the extent their vividness of movement imagery predicted functions of imagery use. Methods One hundred and one male skilled golfers (Mage=27.80, SD=11.03) with CONGU recognised handicaps ranging from plus 4 to 5 (Mhandicap=1.32, SD=2.74) completed both the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire-2 (Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L., Markland, D., & Bringer, J. (2008). Movement imagery ability: Development and assessment of a revised version of the vividness of movement imagery questionnaire. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30(2), 200–221) and Sports Imagery Questionnaire (Hall, C. R., Mack, D. E., Paivio, A., & Hauesenblas, H. A. (1998). Imagery use by athletes: Development of the sport imagery questionnaire. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 29, 73–89). Results The results demonstrated no significant differences between Internal and External visual imagery, however, Kinaesthetic imagery scores were significantly higher than External visual imagery scores. Significant differences in imagery use were recorded with participants reporting higher Cognitive specific imagery use scores compared to other functions of imagery use. Regression analyses indicted that golf handicap accounted for 12% in the variance of Cognitive specific imagery use with an additional 12% accounted for by Internal visual imagery and 7% Kinaesthetic imagery. For Cognitive general imagery use golf handicap accounted for 4% of the variance with Internal visual imagery adding a further 5% to the model. Conclusions Our findings highlight that vividness of movement imagery; specifically, Internal and Kinaesthetic imagery ability are significant predictors of skilled golfers Cognitive specific and Cognitive general imagery use.

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对熟练高尔夫球手形象能力和形象运用的考察

摘要目的利用图像来提高高尔夫成绩是公认的，也是培养和保持优秀水平的关键心理技术。然而，高尔夫球手的成像能力和他们的成像使用之间的关系仍然知之甚少。目前的研究考察了参与者在运动意象的生动性和意象使用方面的差异，以及他们对运动意象生动性预测意象使用功能的程度。方法111名CONGU认知障碍为+4至5（M差点=1.32，SD=2.74）的男性熟练高尔夫球手（Mage=27.80，SD=11.03）完成了动作形象生动性问卷-2（Roberts，R.，Callow，N.，Hardy，L.，Markland，D.，&Bringer，J.，2008）。运动意象能力：运动意象生动性问卷修订版的编制和评估。《运动与锻炼心理学杂志》，30（2），200–221）和《运动意象问卷》（Hall，C.R.，Mack，D.E.，Paivio，A.和Hauesenblas，H.A.（1998）。运动员的形象使用：体育形象问卷的编制。《国际运动心理学杂志》，29，73–89）。结果内外部视觉意象得分无显著性差异，但中枢视觉意象得分明显高于外部视觉意象得分。与图像使用的其他功能相比，参与者报告的认知特定图像使用得分更高，记录了图像使用的显著差异。回归分析表明，高尔夫障碍在认知特定图像使用的方差中占12%，另外12%由内部视觉图像和7%的基纳美图像引起。对于认知通用图像，使用高尔夫障碍占方差的4%，内部视觉图像在模型中又增加了5%。结论我们的研究结果突出了运动意象的生动性；具体而言，内在和审美意象能力是熟练高尔夫球手认知特定和认知一般意象使用的重要预测因素。

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Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Health Professions-Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is the first peer-reviewed journal devoted to research on the role of imagery in sport, physical activity, exercise, and rehabilitation settings. Imagery, also referred to as cognitive enactment or visualization, is one of the most popular performance enhancement and rehabilitation techniques in sports and physical activity. Journal editors Craig Hall (University of Western Ontario) and Sandra Short (University of North Dakota) are recognized leaders in the field, and the journal’s editorial board represents leading institutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The single destination for all imagery-related research in sports and in physical activity, the Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity is an indispensable tool for scholars and practitioners of imagery, sports science, kinesiology, physical education, and psychology Criteria for publication will include: - Outstanding quality; likely to be widely read and highly cited; - Relevance to the area; - Contribution to the advancement of imagery research; - Interest to specialists in the field and accessible to researchers with interests outside the immediate topic of the paper; - Readability and presentation.