The effects of imgelem on performance of foreign players (Northern Iraq University example)

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effects of direct and indirect mental imagery training on the badminton service shots of the students of Physical Education and Sports Department of the Northern Iraq University. A total of 20 male students participated in the experimental study, of which 10 were placed in the control group and 10 were appointed to the experiment group. The experiment group was shown how to make the service shot only once by the trainer, while the control group was thought how to make the service shots through video lessons. The students were asked to perform service shots 2 days a week for 8 weeks. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package software. The experimental and control group students were subjected to an initial evaluation test, and the experiment group received mental imagery training, while the control group received indirect mental training. Both groups were then subjected to a final evaluation test. It was found out that the physical badminton service shot success rates of the experiment group students had advanced significantly more compared to the control group students' (P<0,05). The badminton students who received imagery training developed more in service shot performance compared to the control group students who received indirect mental training through video lessons. The analysis of the experiment and control group service shot scores reveal that the experiment group scores are significantly higher (p<0.05). Keywords Mental imagery, badminton, sports.