A Randomized Controlled Trial Was Conducted With Participants Divided Into Three Groups: RETI, VR, and a Control Group. The RETI Group Visualized Successful FT Scenarios, the VR Group Practiced FTs in a Simulated Game Environment, and the Control Group Continued Regular Practice. Measurements Were Taken Before and After the Interventions Using Standard FT Performance Tests and the FTSE Questionnaire. Statistical Analyses, Including Mixed Factorial ANOVA, Were Performed to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Interventions.

Free throw shooting self-efficacy (FTSE)

时间窗: week 8

We utilized the Free-Throw Self-Efficacy (FTSE) scale developed by Fazel (2015) to measure participants' self-efficacy in basketball free-throw shooting, following the microanalytic technique guidelines proposed by Bandura (2006). Participants were asked to imagine taking 10 consecutive free throw and to rate their confidence in successfully making each of these shots. Specifically, they were asked to indicate how certain they were that they could successfully make 1 out of 10, 2 out of 10, and so on, up to 10 out of 10 free throw. Participants rated their confidence on a scale from 0 (completely uncertain) to 10 (very certain).

Free Throw (FT) Shooting Performance

时间窗: week 8

Free throw (FT) are a closed skill technique used for scoring points under practice, field study, or game conditions. Testing was conducted before, during, and after the intervention. FTs are typically awarded to players who are fouled while shooting, and the player takes the shot from behind the FT line, which is 15 feet away from the basket. Each successful FT is worth one point. In this study, to measure shooting accuracy more precisely, we employed the following scoring system: a shot that goes through the basket without touching the rim scores 3 points; a shot that goes in after hitting the rim scores 2 points; a shot that hits the rim but does not go in scores 1 point; and a complete miss scores 0 points. Each testing session comprised two sets of 10 FT shots, with a 15-minute rest period between the sets. The total score for each testing session was calculated by summing the scores from the two sets of 10 shots, resulting in a possible range of 0 to 60.