Veraksa A.N., Gorovaya A.E. (2011). Effect of Imagination on Sport Achievements of Novice Soccer Players. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 4, 495-504
This article describes the connection between the use of types of mental imagery
by athletes and the level of their imagination. Taking the model of imagery use
suggested by K. Martin, S. Moritz and C. Hall, the authors used a Russian version
of “The Sport Imagery Questionnaire” (SIQ) with soccer players 8, 10 and 14 years
old. The data shows that subjects with a higher level of imagination are more inclined
to use mental imagery in their practice. Age differences in types of imagery
usage are shown. The results indicated that mental-imagery training can result in
enhanced performance among junior athletes.
