Visualization in Sport

What is Visualization?

• Imagining what you're having for lunch

• Making a wish

• mental imagery is a way of conditioning for your brain for successful outcomes

• thought processes to avoid failure

Can Visualization help increase muscle strength

• True

• False

Which part of the brain helps you to focus and zone in on important parts of performance after visualisation?

• Medulla oblangata

• Frontal lobe

• Reticular activating system

• Nodes

Which of the following effects of visualisation describe making permanent changes to your cells?

• Motivation

• Confidence

• Reduced sadness

• Epigenetic changes

What is another name for visualization?

• Wishing

• Hoping

• Mental imagery

• Brain processes

Just by visualizing movement patterns such as playing the piano we can make the same improvements as somebody who physically practices

• True

• False

What increases were seen in muscle strength after visualising muscle contraction 5x/ week for 3 weeks?

• 13.5% reduction

• no changes

• 13.5% increase

• 50% increase

What does visualization do to our brain?

• Actually increases its size and effectiveness

• Induces it to enter the "dream state"

• Helps it repair itself

• Increases blood flow