TY - JOUR
T1 - Can imagery facilitate improvements in anticipation behavior?
AU - Smeeton, N.J.
AU - Stevenson, K.
AU - Hibbert, J.R.
AU - Cumming, J.
AU - Williams, A.M.
PY - 2013/3/1
Y1 - 2013/3/1
N2 - Objectives: We examined the effectiveness of interventions involving imagery, video, and outcome feedback in improving anticipation in skilled junior cricket batters. Design/method: Participants (N = 34, Mean age = 14.9 years, SD = 0.75) were allocated to one of three groups matched on imagery ability or a no practice control. The experimental groups received a four-week, film-based training intervention. Results: All experimental groups improved anticipation performance during training. Pre to posttest improvements were greater for the group that received outcome Knowledge of Results (KR) compared to groups that also received a video replay of the bowler's action or imaged the previously seen action. All experimental groups improved visual imagery ability, measured by the VMIQ-2, but only the imagery intervention group improved in the kinesthetic dimension. Conclusion: Our findings show that all three interventions are effective in improving anticipation and benefit imagery ability.
AB - Objectives: We examined the effectiveness of interventions involving imagery, video, and outcome feedback in improving anticipation in skilled junior cricket batters. Design/method: Participants (N = 34, Mean age = 14.9 years, SD = 0.75) were allocated to one of three groups matched on imagery ability or a no practice control. The experimental groups received a four-week, film-based training intervention. Results: All experimental groups improved anticipation performance during training. Pre to posttest improvements were greater for the group that received outcome Knowledge of Results (KR) compared to groups that also received a video replay of the bowler's action or imaged the previously seen action. All experimental groups improved visual imagery ability, measured by the VMIQ-2, but only the imagery intervention group improved in the kinesthetic dimension. Conclusion: Our findings show that all three interventions are effective in improving anticipation and benefit imagery ability.
U2 - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.10.008
DO - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.10.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875244976
SN - 1469-0292
VL - 14
SP - 200
EP - 210
JO - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
JF - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
IS - 2
ER -