EFFECT OF IMAGERY INTERVENTION ON PERFORMANCE OF THE SOCCER PLAYERS
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Soccer, Imagery and Players.Abstract
The purpose of the study was to know about the effect of imagery intervention on performers of the soccer players. Sample of the study 16 soccer players (n=16) between age range of 21 to 26 year .Sample was divided in to two comparable group including 8 subject in each group .Both the group were randomly assigned to intervention and control group . McDonald soccer skill test 1951 was controlled for the measuring accurate kicking. Ball control and judgment of moving of the ball in soccer validity coefficient of the test ranged from 0.63 to 0.94 T test and chi square were appliedto analysis the significance of difference between experimental and control group on soccer skill . Imagery and control group did not reveal significant difference on McDonald soccer skill test .But control group had slightly higher level of skill as compare to imagery group
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