Year
1986
Degree Name
Master of Arts (Hons.)
Department
Faculty of Education
Recommended Citation
Sheedy, Jim, Mental rehearsal and skill acquisition in sports, Master of Arts (Hons.) thesis, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, 1986. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2251
Abstract
Mental rehearsal is thought to have positive effects upon the learning and retention of gross motor skills such as those demanded in many sports. A field study using 30 participants from the sport of lawn bowls failed to demonstrate a statistically significant benefit from the use of mental rehearsal in the performance of their skill. As minimal instruction, training and control accompanied the field experiment a more stringently run study was conducted to establish the extent to which mental rehearsal may effect the acquisition of motor skills.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.