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Results showed that the PP and PP+IP groups had signiicantly

lower absolute timing error compared to the CON and IP groups on

the post-test. The PP+IP group performed similarly to the PP group

on the post-test, despite having completed half the total amount of

physical practice. These results indicate that imagery alone may

not be suficient in assisting learners in acquiring tasks involv-

ing CAT. However, imagery appears to be an effective addition to

physical practice for acquiring tasks involving CAT. The results of

the current study are congruent with prior research demonstrating

that imagery is most impactful when used regularly to compliment

physical practice (Post, Munice, & Simpson, 2012; Waskiewicz &

Zajac, 2001).

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