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  • Title: The use of relaxation, hypnosis, and imagery in sport psychiatry.
    Author: Newmark TS, Bogacki DF.
    Journal: Clin Sports Med; 2005 Oct; 24(4):973-7, xi. PubMed ID: 16169457.
    Abstract:
    Hypnosis is a procedure during which a mental health professional suggests that a patient experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, or behavior. The purpose of this article is to briefly describe the use of various methods of relaxation, hypnosis, and imagery techniques available to enhance athletic performance. The characteristics that these techniques have in common include relaxation, suggestibility, concentration, imaginative ability, reality testing, brain function, autonomic control, and placebo effect. Case studies are provided for illustration.
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