Effects of Applying the PETTLEP Model on Vividness and Ease of Imaging Movement

This study investigated the effects of applying elements of the PETTLEP model on vividness and ease of imaging movement. Forty participants (M age = 23.47years, SD = 4.11) completed the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire when using PETTLEP imagery or traditional imagery. Results revealed significantly higher ease and vividness ratings for internal visual imagery (IVI) and kinesthetic imagery (KI) during the PETTLEP imagery condition compared to the more traditional imagery. No significant difference between conditions for external visual imagery emerged. Findings imply that incorporating PETTLEP elements during imagery enables greater ease and vividness of movement when using IVI and KI.