Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship between mental imagery and performance improvement of basketball athletes in the 16-18 year age group. This study used quantitative research methods. The research sample consisted of 30 basketball athletes in the Cirebon area using the purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used mental imagery training and an athlete's performance improvement scale developed according to the needs. The result showed the value r count for correlation Mental Imagery with Athlete’s performance improvement was 0.853 > r table 0.361. So it could be concluded that there correlation between mental imagery with Basketball athlete’s performance improvement in the 16 until 18 year age group. The result suggests that the higher the mental imagery, the higher the performance improvement in basketball athletes in the 16 until 18 year age group and vice versa.
Highlights
The basketball game is a game played by two teams, each team consisting of five players
This research was quantitative correlational research that aims to determine the relationship between mental imagery and performance improvement of basketball athletes in the [16,17,18] year age group
The instruments used in this study were mental imagery training that had been developed according to the needs and the scale of performance improvement of the athletes, in which included the result of training and competition of the athlete, processing, and use of information regarding the results of training and competition for basketball athletes aged [16,17,18] years that has been validated by experts
Summary
The basketball game is a game played by two teams, each team consisting of five players. Every player has to think fast, have good communication, and build good teamwork. The basketball game is one of the big ball games that are so popular and much-loved in Indonesia. There are many groups or clubs based on the aged included professionals and communities that love basketball. This sport for health and pleasure and as a sport to gain achievement. The division of levels in basketball generally starts from the age group of 10 years, 12 years, 14 years, 16 years, 18 years, and the pro elite
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