Comparing the Effects of Professional Method of PETTLEP-Based Imagery and Traditional Techniques of Imagery on Learning Badminton Short Service (Backhand)

Mohammad Afroozeh; Mohsen Afrooze

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  The aim of this research was to examine the effects of PETTLEP-based imagery compared to more traditional imagery on learning badminton short service (backhand). For this purpose, 45 male students (age 12-14 years) were non-randomly selected and divided into three groups of 15 students each (they were ...  Read More

The Effect of Practice Arrangement (Contextual Interference) on Acquisition, Retention and Transfer of Coincidence Anticipation Tasks with Constant, Increasing and Decreasing Speeds

Mohammad ali Aslankhani; Alireza Farsi; Hojjat Zamani; Zahra Fathi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  The present study aimed to examine the effect of contextual interference on acquisition, retention and transfer of coincidence anticipation task with constant, increasing and decreasing speeds. 36 male physical education participants from Shahid Beheshti University were voluntarily selected and randomly ...  Read More

The Relationship between Anger Rumination and Aggression in National Iranian Athletes

Mohammad Ali Besharat; Asma Hoseini

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  This study aimed to examine the relationship between anger rumination and aggression in a sample of Iranian athletes. A correlational analysis was performed to assess the kind of association between four subscales of anger rumination (angry afterthoughts, thoughts of revenge, angry memories, and understanding ...  Read More

The Effects of Practice Organized with Different Levels of Contextual Interference in Motor Skills

Jamal Fazel; Morteza Homayoun; Amir Shariati

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  The aim of the current study was to investigate three volleyball skills in three training conditions of blocked, random and serial to reveal their effects in three phases of acquisition, retention and transfer. 60 amateur male students (mean age = 21.5 years, SD= 1.2) were voluntarily selected and randomly ...  Read More

The Role of Social Physique Anxiety in Determining the Motivation for Participating in Physical Activity

Javad Salehi; Ahmad Rahmani

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  Research suggests that people with high anxiety about their body shape participate in exercise less than others, and in the case of participation, their main motivation is internal motivation. Considering the prevalence of social physique anxiety and its strong negative influence on the motivation to ...  Read More

The Effect of Sequential Stimuli Technique on Acquisition, Retention and Transfer of Ocular Motor Sequence

Kavos Salehi; Davoud Homanian; Mehdi Zarghami; Ishmael Saemi

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  This research aimed to examine the effect of sequential stimuli technique on acquisition, retention and transfer of ocular motor sequence. First sequential stimuli, time record, response error software was designed. 60 right-handed novices (15-18 years) were divided into five groups (blocked – explicit, ...  Read More

Explaining Psychological Resilience Based on Self-Efficacy in Athlete and Non-Athlete University Students

Ali Jalili; Masoud Hussainchari

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of explaining psychological resilience based on self-efficacy in athlete and non-athlete university students. A sample of 403 (198 females and 205 males) athlete and non-athlete university students, who were selected via purposive sampling procedure, ...  Read More

The Comparison Effect of the Distance of an External Focus of Attention on Dynamic Balance Task

Majid Akbari Yazdi; Mehdi Sohrabi; Amir Moghadam

Volume 2, Issue 3 , October 2010

Abstract
  Attention is one of the effective factors when learning and performing motor skills. Focus of attention is a method to increase the efficiency and learning. Previous studies have shown that focus of attention plays an important role in learning and performing motor skills. The purpose of the present ...  Read More