Imagery ability in athletes playing indoor and outdoor sport

Abstract

Mental imagery is a central element in human functioning. For example, imagery is involved in the planning and execution of goal-directed movements (Jeannerod, 2001; Jeannerod & Jacob, 2005) [7, 8] and facilitates motor learning and performance (e.g., Driskell, Copper, & Moran, 1994) [3]. This study is a quantitative study with survey method. The objective of this study was to find out the difference between two types of sports (Indoor and Outdoor) in relation to Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire (VMIQ). The study used a purposive sampling technique which comprises of 224 athletes, where 109 girls and 115 boys were chosen from the age group of 18 to 30 years from the academies and were divided on the basis of which sport they played whether Indoor or Outdoor sport. The results revealed that there is a significant difference found between Indoor and Outdoor sports.