Physical Education A-Level
Imagery
What Imagery means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Imagery
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Reference: AQA
A psychological skill in which a performer creates or recreates a sporting experience in the mind using the senses, so the brain rehearses the movement or situation without physically performing it.
Topics that use Imagery
- Stress management (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Appraisal
- Arousal regulation
- Attentional control
- Biofeedback
- Centering
- Explanation
- Familiar routine as a coping strategy
- Mental rehearsal
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