Rushall, B. S. (1991). Imagery training in sports: A handbook for athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists. Spring Valley, CA: Sports Science Associates. Published in Australia by the Australian Coaching Council, Canberra, ACT.

The complete description of imagery concepts, uses, and programs to improve athletes' performances.

This text highlights the latest techniques, practices, and research involving imagery in sports. Step-by-step directions of what to do, say, and imagine are provided. This information is essential for the effective use of imagery for learning skills and tactics and for improving competitive performances. It features: (i) Learning Imagery -- the features, steps, and use of imagery that are appropriate for learning sporting and movement skills; (ii) Performance Enhancement Imagery -- the features, steps, and use of imagery that are appropriate for the enhancement of competitive performances; and (iii) Research -- the synthesis and interpretation of the latest research and practical applications of imagery in sporting environments and movement activities.

The Table of Contents of this book is as follows.

Preface

Section 1: MENTAL IMAGERY IN SPORTS: WHAT IS KNOWN

• The Basis of Imagery
• Some Roles of Imagery
• Problems with Research
• Imagery Techniques
• The Assessment of Imagery
• Summary

Section 2: TEACHING MENTAL IMAGERY SKILLS

• Learning to Use Covert Positive Reinforcement (CPR)
• Education
• Imagery Skill Teaching Dynamics
• Teaching General Imagery Skills
• Teaching Specific Imagery Skills
• Supplementary Imagery Training
• Summary

Section 3: SKILL LEARNING THROUGH IMAGERY: WHAT IS INVOLVED

• Basic Concepts
• Summary

Section 4: IMPLICATIONS OF LEARNING IMAGERY FOR SPORTS: WHAT TO DO

• Procedural Steps
• A Learning-through-imagery Model

Section 5: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF LEARNING IMAGERY

• Factors for Consideration
• Case Study 1
• Case Study 2
• Case Study 3

Section 6: PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT THROUGH IMAGERY:WHAT IS INVOLVED

• Basic Concepts
• Summary

Section 7: IMPLICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT IMAGERY: WHAT TO DO

Section 8: APPLICATIONS OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT MAGERY

• Factors for Consideration
• Case Study 1
• Case Study 2
• Case Study 3

Section 9: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• Injury Rehabilitation
• Inability to Train
• Positive Imagery
• Shifted Emphasis

Section 10: REFERENCES

Section 11: INDEX

Section 12: APPENDIX

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