Dear All,
I am writing to you about the research that we are conducting in the School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham. We are recruiting participants for our study entitled ‘Investigating imagery use, ability and direction in e-sports athletes’.
What is the research about?
Imagery refers to an experience you can create or re-create in your mind using your different senses (e.g., seeing yourself going for a walk and how it feels to move your body). It is a popular strategy used to enhance learning and performance in sport, but little is known about how e-sport athletes’ use and perceive imagery. Our study aims to investigate how e-sport athletes use imagery, their ability to image, and how they perceive different images (i.e., helpful or unhelpful) in relation to performance and stress appraisals and responses.
Why have [I/my athletes] been chosen?
We are recruiting participants for our study if meeting the following criteria:
- Aged 18 and above
- Participate in e-sport (e.g., recreationally, compete in local/online tournament, or professionally)
How will it benefit [me/ my athletes]?
By taking part in this research, the participant(s) will have the opportunity to find out how e-sports athletes’ use imagery in relation to performance and stress, and this may improve how we support e-sport athletes’ performance and wellbeing in the future.
What will participation involve?
If you are willing to participate, upon providing consent, you will be invited to complete an online or hard copy questionnaire which will take no longer than 30 minutes. You will have the option to be entered into a prize draw on completion. Winning amounts will be 2 x £50, 2 x £20 and 1 x £10 Amazon vouchers. You may alternatively obtain 0.5 research hours if you are a student at University of Birmingham and if these are available within your school (academic year 2024-25).
For more details about the study, please refer to the information letter. If you require any further information regarding the proposed research study, please do not hesitate to contact the researchers who would be more than happy to discuss this with you.
Many thanks for your time and cooperation in advance,
Tomos Knowles (tek154@bham.ac.uk)
