The Effectiveness of Mental Practice in Improving the Performance of College Trombonists

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ID10201499
AuthorsStewart L Ross (Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota, corresponding author)
Year1985
Volume33
Issue4
Pages221-230
Publication date1985-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research in Music Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4294 • E-ISSN: 1945-0095
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/3345249
OpenAlexW2134850625
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited9

This study examined the relative effectiveness of mental practice in improving trombone performance. The experiment involved 30 trombonists from three colleges. They were randomly assigned to one of five experimental practice conditions: (1) all physical practice, (2) all mental practice, (3) a combination of physical and mental practice, (4) mental practice with simulated slide movement, and (5) no practice (control). A short étude served as both a pre- and posttest. A one-way analysis of covariance and subsequent Scheffé's Test found three pairs of groups significantly different from each other: (1) combined practice and no practice, (2) combined practice and mental practice, and (3) physical practice and no practice. The results of the study suggest that the use of mental with physical practice can accrue many benefits for the skilled trombonist

Clinical Practice · Cognitive psychology · Mental health · Physical therapy · Practice effect · Practice research · Psychiatry · Test (biology · Applied Psychology · Diverse Music Education Insights · Medicine · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology

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