Use of Progressive Relaxation and Hypnosis to Increase Tennis Skill Learning

Abstract

Tennis classes over 1 yr. (N = 90) received mental training (relaxation or hypnosis) and did not perform better than a control group given the usual lecture and demonstration.

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