Table 4.
The success rates of each Mental Strategy (MS) and the number of successful participants that used that strategy; ordered from most used to least used.
| Mental strategy (MS) | No. of successful participants using MS (total n* using MS) | Success rate in % |
|---|---|---|
| Various strategies | 9 (20) | 45.00 |
| Imagination | 8 (19) | 42.11 |
| Distraction | 5 (19) | 26.32 |
| Auditory | 5 (18) | 27.78 |
| Imagined movement | 8 (17) | 47.06 |
| Non-specific focus | 5 (16) | 31.25 |
| Memory | 6 (14) | 42.86 |
| Clear mind | 6 (11) | 54.55 |
| Breathing | 4 (10) | 40.00 |
| Actual movement | 3 (5) | 60.00 |
| Numerical task | 0 (4) | 0.00 |
| Planning | 1 (4) | 25.00 |
| Moral values | 1 (2) | 50.00 |
| Pain memory | 1 (1) | 100.00 |
| Resolving stress | 1 (1) | 100.00 |
*n = no. of participants.