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The Effects of Relaxation and Imagery on Karate Performance

The present investigation attempted to determine whether imagery combined with relaxation (VMBR) facmlitated karate performance more effectively than either imagery or relaxation alone. Each subject (N=30) was randomly assigned to either a VMBR, relaxation, imagery or placebo control condition. Trait anxiety tests were administered at the beginning and the end of the six week test period. Performance tests were administered at the final class period along with precompetitive state anxiety. Trait anxiety results indicated a reduction in trait anxiety for all groups. State anxiety results indicated that the VIYBR and relaxation groups exhibited less state anxiety than the imagery and control groups. Performance results produced a main effect only for sparring with the VMBR group exhibiting better performance than all other groups.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503868
Date05 1900
CreatorsSeabourne, Thomas G.
ContributorsWeinberg, Robert S. (Robert Stephen), Hughes, Howard, 1937-
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 99 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Seabourne, Thomas G., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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