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SECTION A
IMAGERY IN SPORT: ENHANCING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCTION
Imagery is a mental training technique that allows athletes to visualise specific movements,
actions, or outcomes before physically performing them. It involves engaging the senses to
recreate or simulate experiences in the mind. This psychological strategy has gained
increasing recognition in sports science for its ability to improve performance, reduce
anxiety, and increase motivation. Researchers have investigated its effects across various
sports and athlete types.
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SECTION A
ARTICLE 1
Influence of Imagery Training on Adjusting the Pressure of Fin Swimmers,
Improving Sports Performance and Stabilizing Psychological Quality
Lin, H.-H., Lin, T.-Y., Ling, Y., & Lo, C.-C. (2021). Influence of imagery training on
adjusting the pressure of fin swimmers, improving sports performance and stabilizing
psychological quality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health, 18(22), 11767. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18221176
ARTICLE 2
Imagery training for athletes with low imagery abilities.
Rhodes, J., Nedza, K., May, J. and Clements, L. (2024) ‗Imagery training for athletes
with low imagery abilities‘, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 36(6), pp. 831–844.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2024.2337019 (Accessed: 30 July
2025).
ARTICLE 3
Applied imagery for motivation: A person-centred model
Rhodes, J. and May, J. (2021) ‗Applied imagery for motivation: A person-centred
model‘, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19(5), pp. 1556–
1575. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1987959 (Accessed: 30
July 2025).
IMAGERY IN SPORT: ENHANCING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCTION
Imagery is a mental training technique that allows athletes to visualise specific
movements, actions, or outcomes before physically performing them. It involves
engaging the senses to recreate or simulate experiences in the mind. This