Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the psychological intervention on elite basketball player emotional intelligence(EI).The subjects were Saba-Mehr basketball players(n=15) whom were administered to imagery, progressive muscle relaxation(PMR),group and individual consulting sessions during an Iran basketball super league season(2009-2010). The EI was assessed via Bar-On EQ-i inventory at the beginning and the end of the season. The data were analyzed through the t-paired test. The results revealed that there is a significant improvement in players' EI scores.
