Arvinen-Barrow, M., Weigand, D., Hemmings, B. and Walley, M. (2008) The use of imagery across competitive levels and time of season: a cross-sectional study amongst synchronized skaters in Finland. European Journal of Sport Science. 8(3), pp. 135-142. 1746-1391.
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to gain an insight into the use of imagery by Finnish synchronized skaters. A total of 269 skaters (senior85, junior98, novice86) simultaneously completed the original and a translated version of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire (SIQ; Hall, Mack, Paivio, & Hausenblas, 1998) twice, first at the beginning of the pre-season (July August 2002) and then during the competitive season (January 2003). Multivariate analyses of variance revealed (all PB 0.05) that senior skaters used more cognitive specific (CS), motivational general-arousal (MG-A), and motivational generalmastery (MG-M) imagery than junior skaters; differences in CS, cognitive general (CG), MG-A, and MG-M imagery were found between senior and novice skaters; between junior and novice skaters, differences were found in CG and MG-A imagery. Time of season analyses revealed skaters used more CG, MS, and MG-M imagery during the competitive season than at the beginning of the pre-season. No significant interaction effect between competitive level and time of season was observed. The results are discussed in relation to the applied model of imagery (Martin, Moritz, & Hall, 1999). To make competitive level transitions less demanding, the results suggest that a psychological skills training programme should be introduced for novice synchronized skaters. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Imagery, SIQ, Synchronized skating, Finland |
| Subjects: |
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > GV706 Sports psychology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > GV840.7 Winter sports: Ice hockey, skiing, bobsledding, skating, snowmobiling etc. |
| Creators: | Arvinen-Barrow, Monna, Weigand, D, Hemmings, Brian and Walley, Malcolm |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Sports, Exercise & Life Sciences |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 135-142 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Sport Science |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1746-1391 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/1304 |
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