Introducing Sport Psychology Interventions: Self-Control Implications

• DOI: 10.1123/tsp.2014-0120
• Publication Date: 2015-07-17T20:32:50Z
• Authors: Tracey Devonport; Andrew Lane; Christopher L. Fu...
• Keywords: Sport Psychology; Motor Imagery; Psychological research

Evidence from sequential-task studies demonstrate that if the first task requires self-control, then performance on second is compromised (Hagger, Wood, Stiff, & Chatzisarantis, 2010). In a novel extension of previous research, self-control in current study was sport psychology intervention, paradoxically proposed to be associated with improved performance. Eighteen participants (9 males, 9 females; mean age = 21.6 years, SD 1.6), none whom had previously performed experimental or motor imagery, were randomly assigned an imagery condition control condition. After collection pretest data, completed same 5-week physical training program designed enhance swimming tumble-turn Results indicated significantly among both conditions no significant intervention effect. Hence, contrast expected findings application literature, there additive effect after intervention. We suggest practitioners should cognisant potential effects sequential tasks, and future research needed investigate this line research.