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The effects of a motivational general-arousal imagery intervention upon preperformance symptoms in male rugby union players
Stephen Mellalieu,
Sheldon Hanton,
Owen Thomas
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 175 - 185
Swansea University Author: Stephen Mellalieu
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.psychsport.2008.07.003
Abstract
The effects of a motivational general-arousal imagery intervention upon preperformance symptoms in male rugby union players
| Published in: | Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
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| Published: |
2009
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5735 |
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Originality stems from the study being the first applied experimental intervention to explore mechanisms by which imagery helps performers manage pre-competition anxiety experiences. Novel data is provided with considerable practical application for sports performers, coaches and more widely from a clinical perspective. Significance lies in providing initial support for use of (motivational-general arousal based) imagery to change emotional experiences and explain mechanisms how sport performers successfully manage stress. For rigour the experiment was conducted in situ using a high ecological validity design over an extended period of an entire competitive season, with collection of a large data set from a number of psychological variables. |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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1 |
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175 |
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185 |