This study investigated the effects of relaxation training administered under various conditions on putting a golf ball. It was hypothesized that relaxation training would produce significant differences in putting performance among all groups according to the various conditions under which it was administered. The four conditions tested were Competition Set, Non-Competition Set, Mental Practice Set, and practice with an Enhanced Target Set. Thirty-eight subjects were divided by sex, then randomly assigned to one of the four groups, so that each sex was evenly distributed for all groups. The subjects' putting skill was assessed during a pre-test. This consisted of putting a golf ball five times under one of the previously mentioned conditions. After a period of relaxation training was implemented, a comparable post-test was administered. Results indicated relaxation training had an effect in a non-competitive setting from pre-test to post-test. Subjects in the remaining three conditions failed to display a significant level of improvement. A questionnaire administered at the end of the study revealed that a significantly greater than chance number of subjects believed relaxation training to be helpful in putting a golf ball, in addition to being useful in other areas of everyday life.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/182663 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Stephens, Kevin K. |
| Contributors | Wittig, Arno F. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ii, 34 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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