Effects that Relaxation Techniques have on the Skills and Flow of Baseball Players
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Authors
Turnbull, Steven Lloyd
Issue Date
2005
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
The effects that relaxation techniques have on the hitting skills of baseball and softball
players and their ability to reach flow was studied. It was hypothesized that training
athletes in progressive relaxation techniques and mediation techniques will lead to an
increase of flow experiences while hitting a baseball. The occurrence of the flow
experience was measured using the ESM sampling method. It is hypothesized that the
more flow state characteristics described in the ESM the greater the level of skill
improvement will be. Three groups of softball and baseball players were given
progressive relaxation, meditation, or no relaxation therapy. The player's improvement of
skills was determined by bat speed and a hitting competition.
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iv, 29 p.
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