Types and functions of athlete's imagery: Testing predictions from the applied model of imagery use by examining effectiveness

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-206

  Nordin, Sanna M ^a   Cumming, Jennifer ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Imagery ability; Imagery effectiveness; Imagery function; Imagery perspective; Imagery type

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249103626     PISSN: 1612197X     EISSN: 1557251X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1612197X.2008.9671861     Document Type: Article

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