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Several psychological techniques have been used in an effort to enhance sports performance, including pre-game rehearsal, psycho-physiological arousal (psyching-up), biofeedback, and anxiety reduction by relaxation. Procedures such as visuo-motor behavioral rehearsal, hypnosis and guided imagery, have been either developed or adapted specifically for performance improvement (Garver, 1977; Hall & Erffmeyer, 1983; Lee & Hewitt, 1987; Suinn, 1986; Wojcikiewicz & Orlick, 1987). The findings favor mental practice as effective in performance enhancement but all of these interventions have been disappointing in terms of the magnitude of positive change produced.
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Wagaman, J., Barabasz, A. (1993). Flotation REST and Imagery in the Improvement of Collegiate Athletic Performance: Basketball. In: Barabasz, A.F., Barabasz, M. (eds) Clinical and Experimental Restricted Environmental Stimulation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8583-7_11
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