Internal imagery training in active high jumpers: Cognition and Neurosciences

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-140

  Olsson, C J ^a   Jonsson, Bert ^a   Nyberg, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Internal imagery; Mental practice; Training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TRACK AND FIELD;

EID: 40849136316     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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