Efficacy of an imagery intervention to increase flow and performance in tennis competition
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Koehn, Stefan, Morris, Tony and Watt, Anthony P (2006) Efficacy of an imagery intervention to increase flow and performance in tennis competition. Medicine and Science in Tennis, 11 (1). pp. 12-14. ISSN 1567-2352
Abstract
Imagery is one of the most powerful tools for sport psychological interventions to change cognitions and to increase performance.1 Flow is an optimal psychological state that facilitates superior performances.2 The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of an imagery intervention to enhance flow and performance. In this single-case study, we followed an advanced junior tennis player over the course of eleven tennis competition matches. After having assessed a stable baseline trend, we introduced the intervention in the form of a tennis specific imagery script. Results revealed that flow and performance increased from baseline to post-intervention phase, and that performance was more stable throughout the post-intervention phase.
| Item type | Article |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/1152 |
| Official URL | http://www.itftennis.com/media/127865/127865.pdf |
| Subjects | Historical > RFCD Classification > 320000 Medical and Health Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise & Sport Science (CARES) |
| Keywords | imagery, flow, performance, tennis, competition, imagery intervention, junior tennis competitions, post-intervention phase, psychological interventions |
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