Efecto de un programa de práctica imaginada sobre la autoconanza de futbolistas 1

To examine the effect of imagery intervention on the self-confidence of university football players after participating in an 8-session imagery intervention. Method. 17 male football players between 18 and 25 years old (M = 21, SD = 2.2) participated, 9 in the intervention group and 8 in the control group. intervention lasted 8 sessions and was based on the PETTLEP model. ^e imagery was measured through the SIAQ and self-confidence with TSCI. Results. results showed an interaction effect on imagery (F (1, 15) = 4.57, p < 0.05, np2 = 0.23), while the main effect on self-confidence was established in the intervention and control groups (F (1, 15) = 6.13, p < 0.05, np2 = 0.29). A positive effect was obtained after an imagery intervention on the imagery ability, which is a significant advance for the application of imagery practice in team sports, such as football.