Motor Development and Learning
The effect of Quadrato movement meditation exercises on the three main cores of the executive function of semi-skilled athletes

Moniralsadat Arvin; Zohreh Meshkati; Rokhsareh Badami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 December 2024

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2024.383822.1804

Abstract
  Purpose and context: Executive brain functions are a vital indicator of athletic success, and one of the interventions that can affect them is quadrato exercises. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of these exercises at the behavioral level on the executive function ...  Read More

Motor Development and Learning
The Effect of Dyad Training on the improvement and sustainability Executive Functions of Table tennis Players: An examination of high and low cognitive load

elahe siavashi; ayoub hashemi; abouzar saadatian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 April 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2025.388019.1819

Abstract
  Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of different cognitive conditions in dyad trainings on the improvement and stability of executive functions (working memory, response inhibition) of table tennis players. ‎ Methods: In a semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test ...  Read More

Motor Development and Learning
The effect of stereotype threat and conception of ability on working memory and soccer dribbling learning in female students.

Hassan Mohammadzade; sara soltanifar; zahra afazeli

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2025.387711.1818

Abstract
  Introduction: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of gender stereotypes threat and conceptions of Ability on (a) motor performance (soccer dribbling) and (b) working memory (2- back) in young adolescent girls. Methods: Ninety participants (Mage = 14.02 years old) were randomly ...  Read More

Motor Development and Learning
Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (Single and Multiple Sessions) on Executive Functions in Novice Tennis Players

heidar hanoon; ali heyrani; ehsan amiri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2025.393235.1837

Abstract
  Introduction: This research investigates the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation, in one or more sessions, on the executive functions of novice tennis players. Methods: 27 novice male tennis players (mean age 20.29 ± 0.29) were randomly and double-blindly divided into three groups: experimental ...  Read More

Implicit Learning Increases the Effectiveness of Internal Focus of Attention: The Importance of Reducing Cognitive Load

Javad Nasiri; Rasool Zeidabadi; Mohammad reza Shahabi kaseb

Volume 15, Issue 2 , June 2023, , Pages 35-49

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2023.355021.1702

Abstract
  Introduction: Achieving a high level of motor learning requires finding an optimal combination of variables and methods. This research aimed to investigate the interactive effect of the focus of attention (internal and external) and learning approach (explicit and implicit) on the retention and transfer ...  Read More

The effect of decision-making exercises on the working memory of skilled and semi-skilled volleyball players

Mahta Eskandarnejad; Zahra Hoseinzadeh

Volume 14, Issue 3 , December 2022, , Pages 83-98

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2022.346836.1667

Abstract
  Introduction: Athletes in team sports must make many decisions when perceiving and interpreting available environmental information regarding the position of the ball,teammates, and opposing players while taking appropriate actions. Considering the nature of volleyball and the need to pay attention to ...  Read More

The Effect of Cognitive Empowerment on Working Memory and Observational Learning of a Motor Skill in Children

Maryam Kavyani; Behrouz Abdoli; Reza Ebrahimi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , September 2020, , Pages 219-236

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2020.298811.1493

Abstract
  The main aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive empowerment on working memory and observational learning of dart throwing skill in children. 40 students aged between 10 and 11 were selected by convenience sampling method. In the first phase, cognitive empowerment was performed and ...  Read More

The Effects of Errorless Practice on Learning an Aiming Skill in Mentally Retarded Adolescents

Alihossein Naseri; Abbas Bahram; Hamid Salehi; Afkham Daneshvar

Volume 11, Issue 3 , December 2019, , Pages 295-310

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2018.250766.1341

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to determine the effects of errorless practice on learning an aiming skill in mentally retarded adolescents. 40 mentally retarded adolescents were assigned to four practice groups based on intelligence quotient and working memory capacity. The task was to throw basketball mini ...  Read More

The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Working Memory in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Golchin Shokreh; Fatemeh Hosseini

Volume 11, Issue 2 , September 2019, , Pages 231-246

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2019.278121.1438

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on working memory in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest and posttest and retention with experimental and control groups. ...  Read More

The Effect of 8 Weeks of Perceptual-Motor Training on Working Memory in Children with Hearing Loss

Zahra Soori; Ali Heirani; Frozan Rafie; Zahra Falahi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , August 2017, , Pages 319-333

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2017.207927.1090

Abstract
    The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of perceptual-motor training on working memory in children with hearing disorders. For this purpose, 24 student with hearing loss (9-12 years old) in Kermanshah were selected and randomly divided to experimental and control groups. A working memory ...  Read More

The Effect of Working Memory and Physical Training on Mental Rotation

Jalal Dehghanizade; Maryam Lotfi; Hasan Mohammadzade

Volume 8, Issue 1 , April 2016, , Pages 113-125

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2016.58498

Abstract
  The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of physical training and working memory training on mental rotation ability. 45 non-athlete female students were purposively selected and randomly assigned to one of these groups: aerobic training, working memory training and control (each group ...  Read More