Date of Award
8-1989
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Education (MSEd)
Department
Kinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mental imagery on free throw performance. The investigator used a pretest-posttest randomized group design consisting of three treatment groups and a control group. A total of 120 subjects were randomly assigned four groups. Subjects received either (1) mental practice, (2) physical practice, (3) a combination of mental and physical practice, or (4) no practice. The study was conducted over a period of five contact sessions lasting approximately twenty minutes each. Utilizing the analysis of multiple comparisons for ANCOVA, results demonstrated that the mental imagery group did improve their free throw shooting, although was not statistically significant. However, the combination of physical and mental practice proved to be statistically significant when compared to the control group.
Repository Citation
Eckert, Lori Ansbach, "The Effects of Mental Imagery on Free Throw Performance" (1989). Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education Master’s Theses. 3.
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