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Author:   Riki S. Lindsay ,  Cornelia Frank ,  Dominic G. McNeil ,  Michael Spittle
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9781032779935

ISBN 10:   1032779934
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   20 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Mental Imagery in Movement and Action, 2. Current Theories of Motor Imagery, 3. Neurophysiological Underpinnings of Mental Imagery in Movement and Action, 4. The Role of Imagery Ability in Movement and Action, 5. Imagery Perspective, Modality and Uses in Movement and Action, 6. Motor imagery and skill development: Intervention Design and Delivery Recommendations for Effective Motor Imagery Practice, 7. Combining Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AO+MI): Mechanisms, Applications, and Guidelines for Enhancing Motor Learning and Rehabilitation, 8. Dynamic Motor Imagery Use for Sports Performance, 9. Implementing Motor Imagery for Physical Preparation and Performance: Is Consideration Needed for Imagery Integration into Practice?, 10. Rehabilitation and Mental Imagery in Movement and Action, 11. Motor Imagery Ability Across the Lifespan, 12. Motor Imagery Ability in Neuro-atypical Individuals Across the Lifespan, 13. Observations and Future Reflections on Mental Imagery in Movement and Action

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Riki S. Lindsay is a motor learning and skill acquisition academic in the discipline of health and physical education at Federation University Australia. He is the author of a number of journal articles, book chapters, and conference publications that have primarily focused on learning and developing motor skills. Cornelia Frank is Professor in Human Movement Science in the Faculty of Human and Health Sciences at the University of Bremen in Germany and Member of the high-profile area Minds, Media, Machines. She has authored journal articles spanning movement science, sport psychology, and cognitive psychology as well as book chapters and has edited several volumes in these areas. Dominic G. McNeil is a Senior Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Psychology at Federation University Australia. Dominic has held academic positions at a number of Australian Universities for over 15 years, teaching in the areas of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Motor Learning and Performance, and Cognitive Psychology. Michael Spittle is Professor in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition, in the College of Sport, Health and Engineering, and a Research Associate in the Institute for Health and Sport (IHES) at Victoria University (VU). In addition to being an author of numerous journal articles, he has written several textbooks in skill acquisition and imagery in sport.

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