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Getting the most out of imagery: PETTLEP and ESports

  • Melanie J. Gregg EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: May 1, 2023

Abstract

The PETTLEP model of imagery developed by Holmes, P. S., & Collins, D. J. (2001. The PETTLEP approach to motor imagery: A functional equivalence model for sport psychologists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 60–83) is used to guide mental skills practitioners and researchers when designing mental imagery interventions for performance enhancement. The PETTLEP acronym represents Physical, Task, Timing, Learning, Emotion, and Perspective aspects of mental images. Using the PETTLEP model to guide imagery optimizes the effectiveness of the imagery.


Corresponding author: Melanie J. Gregg, Kinesiology and Applied Health, The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada, E-mail:

  1. Research funding: None declared.

  2. Author contributions: The author has accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Author states no conflict of interest.

  4. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  5. Ethical approval: Not applicable.

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Received: 2023-03-06
Accepted: 2023-03-07
Published Online: 2023-05-01

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