MENTAL IMAGERY REHARSAL AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE TO ENHANCING SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Researchers especially in the area of sports psychology are evolving better ways toward helping athletes to enhance their performance. One of such areas of scientific research at seems to have gained ground among scholars is the mental imagery rehearsal. There is therefore every reason to explore how this psychological skill works in sports toward enhancing athletic performance. This paper is posed to answer the question of what mental imagery rehearsal is all about, as a psychological technique used by athletes to enhance their performance. It also proffers for the athletes a mental imagery rehearsal program that could be used as an effective tool to enhancing the athlete’s performance.