Exploring the Synergistic Effects of Virtual Reality and Retrogressive Imagery on Basketball Free Throw Performance and Self-efficacy Among University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Wu Jiarun

Status: Completed

Conditions: RETI; VR; FTSE

Treatments: Behavioral: Retrogressive imagery (RETI); Behavioral: Virtual Reality (VR)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06565533

USM/JEPeM/22050298

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research contributes to the growing body of evidence supporting the use of mental training techniques in sports. By demonstrating the effectiveness of RETI and VR in improving FT performance and FTSE, this study provides valuable insights for coaches, athletes, and sports psychologists.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

participants to be university students aged 17 to 23 years, with the ability to read and communicate in Mandarin.

Exclusion criteria

students with visual, auditory, or other motor impairments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

Retrogressive imagery (RETI)

Experimental group

Description:

RETI protocol was implemented over eight weeks, gradually simplifying the imagery script to focus on essential aspects of the free-throw (FT) shooting technique.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality (VR)

Behavioral: Retrogressive imagery (RETI)

Virtual Reality (VR)

Experimental group

Description:

Using Virtual Reality (VR) technology, participants are fully immersed in an intense basketball game experience.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality (VR)

Behavioral: Retrogressive imagery (RETI)