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Chapter 5 - Skill In Sport

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Chapter 1 - Musculoskeletal Anatomy

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Woman Lifting Weights

Chapter 2 - Cardio-Respiratory Exercise Physiology

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Peanuts

Chapter 3 - Nutrition & Energy Systems

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Chapter 4 - Movement Analysis

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Chapter 6 - Measurement & evaluation of human performance

Chapter 7 - Training to optimize physiological performance

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Globe Showing Europe Africa

Chapter 8 - Environmental Factors & Performance

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Chapter 9 - Non-Nutritional Ergogenic Aids

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Chapter 10 - Individual Differences In Sport

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Fire

Chapter 11 - Motivation In Sport & Exercise

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Chapter 12 - Arousal, Anxiety & Performance

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Brain

Chapter 13 - Psychological Skills Training

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Downcast Face with Sweat

Chapter 14 - Overtraining, Stress & Burnout In Adolescent Athletes

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Chapter 15 - Physical Activity & Health

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Red Apple

Chapter 16 - Nutrition For Sport & Exercise

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Chapter 17 - Internal Assessment & Practical Work

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Chapter 18 - Perparing For Your Exams 

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	<li>Definition: Mental practice, also known as mental rehearsal, is imagining specific components of a movement without physically doing it.</li>
	<li>Real-world example: Imagine a dancer planning out a challenging foot sequence in her mind, or a golfer picturing the perfect wrist position during a swing.</li>
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	<li>It aids in understanding and mastering the cognitive components of the movement - basically, the &quot;thinking&quot; parts that involve sequence, timing, or strategy.</li>
	<li>Real-world example: A chess player mentally strategizing moves in advance. Even though they&#39;re not moving the pieces yet, they&#39;re already &quot;playing&quot; in their mind!</li>
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	<li>While mental practice is beneficial, it&#39;s generally seen as a sidekick to physical practice.</li>
	<li>Research Insight: Individuals who engage in both mental and physical rehearsal tend to learn faster than those who only do physical practice.</li>
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	<li>Theory: By mentally rehearsing a skill, we construct a picture or model in our Central Nervous System (CNS) of how it should be done.</li>
	<li>Cool Fact: Our CNS, including our brain, reacts to mental rehearsal almost the same way it would to actual physical practice!</li>
	<li>Example: When thinking about eating a delicious pizza, have you ever noticed your mouth watering? Even though you&#39;re not eating it, your body reacts like you&#39;re about to!</li>
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	<li>What he did: People were asked to mentally rehearse a task. While they imagined it, their muscles were monitored using electromyographs (EMGs).</li>
	<li>Findings: There was some neural activity in the muscles even though they weren&rsquo;t moving!</li>
	<li>Real-world example: Think of it like dreaming of running and feeling your heart race. Your body sometimes &quot;believes&quot; your mind!</li>
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Remember: Mental practice isn&rsquo;t about replacing physical practice, but rather enhancing it. Both together are like Batman and Robin, with each making the other stronger! 🦸&zwj;♂️🦸

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Happy Studying! 🎉📚

Unlock Peak Performance With Mental Rehearsal Techniques

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Chapter 5 - Skill In Sport

Unlock Peak Performance With Mental Rehearsal Techniques

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What's mental practice?

Why is it useful?

Mental vs physical rehearsal

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Chapter 5 - Skill In Sport

Unlock Peak Performance With Mental Rehearsal Techniques

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What's mental practice?

Why is it useful?

Mental vs physical rehearsal

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