Rocco Cavaleri

Biographic Data

ID5663046
NAMERocco Cavaleri
GIVEN NAMESRocco
FAMILY NAMECavaleri
SIGNATURECAVALERI R
AFFILIATIONSWestern Sydney University
ORCID0000-0001-9499-1703
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Exploring the synergistic effectiveness of music and mental imagery to improve motor skill performance in sports

    Open AccessFernando Castellar, Rocco Cavaleri et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2026

    Prior literature suggests that both music and imagery have beneficial effects on motor skill performance in sport settings. However, evidence for their combined use is still scarce. We conducted a preregistered (PROSPERO protocol number CRD42024538656) systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines where we synthesized and critically appraised studies that have evaluated the efficacy of interventions that combine mental imagery and music (henc…

  • Understanding the prevalence of mental imagery, music, and their combined use among athletes and coaches

    Open AccessFernando Castellar, Rocco Cavaleri et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2025References: 1

    Introduction Both mental imagery and music have significant impacts on motor skill acquisition and improvement, as well as on the regulation of psychological factors crucial for athletic success. However, research on the prevalence of these mental practice strategies across sporting domains, as well as their combined application (hereafter reported as MIMUS), is limited. It therefore remains unclear which strategies athletes and coaches adopt in …