The effect of adding music during imagery training in enhancing the performance of Kelantan tenpin bowling players / Siti Nur Syafiqah Rosli

Numerous studies found music has strong relationship with athletes' sporting
performance. Thus, this study is conducted to determine the effectiveness of adding
music during imagery training in enhancing the performance of Kelantan tenpin
bowling player. Total of 14 subjects consists of 10 male and 4 female is selected for
this study. Subjects were needed to listen to imagery training audio for 12 session
and following with 1 week of washout period. Then, continued with imagery training
audio adding with music for the same session. Subjects were required to perform pre
and post-session of bowling shots before and after imagery training session. Results
shows that there were significant difference between pre and post session of bowling
shots for both imagery training (p < 0.05) where mean for imagery training with
music is slightly higher rather than imagery training without music. Based on the
result obtained, it can be concluded that in the present study, by adding music to the
imagery training, the subjects' performance is greater.