Mental imagery use: the perspective of national team coaches in the U-19 beach volleyball world championship

• Published in: Sports coaching review Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 21
• Main Authors: Ribeiro, Joana, Silva Dias, Teresa, Dias, Cláudia, Fonseca, António M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 20.05.2022
• Subjects: Mental imagery; psychological skills; sport coaches; volleyball; youth sport

Youth sports coaches do not seem to have a clear understanding of mental imagery, although research has highlighted its benefits. This study tried to understand the perspective of national coaches regarding the importance of MI in practical settings, analysing how they understand, integrate, and enc...