Characteristics Affecting the Use of Imagery: A Youth Sports Academy Study

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2009-01-01 DOI:10.2202/1932-0191.1034

J. Parker, Geoff P. Lovell

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Abstract

An understanding of the effects of imagery on performance is well documented (Weinberg, 2008). However, most of the research has been conducted examining adult athletes (Hall, 2001); few studies have investigated the characteristics of youth sport performers imagery use. Participants from a United Kingdom sports academy included 74 individuals (42 male, 32 female), with a mean age of 16.76 (SD = 0.72). The sample included 24 national, 23 county, and 27 club athletes from a total of 13 sports. Participants completed the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ; Hall et al., 1998) and the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire (VMIQ; Issac et al., 1986). Participants were grouped according to competitive level, practice volume, and imagery ability. Results indicated that athletes use motivational general-mastery imagery most frequently with motivational general-arousal used the least. There was also a significant difference between practice volume and subsequent imagery use. The results suggest that applied practitioners' working with youth sport performers should consider practice volume as a potential characteristic that influences the frequency of imagery use.

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影响意象运用的特征:一项青少年体育学院研究

关于意象对表现的影响的理解有很好的文献记载(Weinberg, 2008)。然而，大多数研究都是针对成年运动员进行的(Hall, 2001);很少有研究调查了青少年体育表演者的形象使用特点。来自英国体育学院的参与者包括74人(42名男性，32名女性)，平均年龄为16.76岁(SD = 0.72)。样本包括来自13个体育项目的24名国家级运动员、23名县级运动员和27名俱乐部运动员。参与者完成了运动意象问卷(SIQ;Hall et al.， 1998)和运动意象生动度问卷(VMIQ;Issac et al.， 1986)。参与者根据竞技水平、练习量和想象能力进行分组。结果表明，运动员使用动机一般掌握意象的频率最高，而使用动机一般唤醒意象的频率最低。练习量和随后的图像使用之间也存在显著差异。结果表明，应用从业者与青少年体育表演者的工作应考虑练习量作为影响图像使用频率的潜在特征。

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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.