Motor Development and Learning
Mahboobe Asgarani; Mehdi RafeiBoroujeni; Hamid Salehi
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Introduction:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-controlled video feedback with and without attentional cues on the learning of the soccer push pass skill in girls.
Methods:A total of 52 female students, with an average age of (11.2 ± 0.6 years) and no prior experience, were ...
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Introduction:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-controlled video feedback with and without attentional cues on the learning of the soccer push pass skill in girls.
Methods:A total of 52 female students, with an average age of (11.2 ± 0.6 years) and no prior experience, were selected through convenience sampling. After pre-testing, participants were randomly assigned to four groups: self-controlled video feedback with attentional cues, self-controlled video feedback without attentional cues and yoked groups with first and second groups. Participants practiced the ball control and push pass skills over four training sessions. During training, the self-controlled groups were allowed to watch their videos whenever they chose, while the yoked groups watched their videos upon the request of self-controlled groups.The attentional cues groups received attentional cues toward important aspects of the skill in addition to watching their videos. Following the training sessions, all participants completed ball control and push pass skill test and a questionnaire measuring their experience of receiving feedback.After 48 hours, retention and transfer tests were conducted.Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance.
Results:There was a significant difference between the self-controlled video feedback with attentional cues group and its yoked group (p=0.005), the video feedback group(p=0.002), and the yoked with video feedback group(p=0.001).Additionally a significant difference was observed between the self-controlled video feedback group and its yoked group(p=0.009).
Conclusion:Skill acquisition is likely to improve when learners are actively engaged in the learning process and are given control over at least some aspects of the practice.
Kosar Abbaspour; Moahammadtaghi Aghdasi; Zahra Fathirezaie; Seyed Hojjat Zamani Sani; Stefan Schneider
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Introduction: Although vision is the dominant sensory system in sports, many situations require multisensory integration. It is noteworthy that the effect of auditory stimuli with visual stimuli in athletes has not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the ...
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Introduction: Although vision is the dominant sensory system in sports, many situations require multisensory integration. It is noteworthy that the effect of auditory stimuli with visual stimuli in athletes has not been comprehensively investigated. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of unisensory and multisensory information processing on decision-making under pressure.Methods: The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental design with a statistical population of elite male badminton players. Thirteen of them were selected by simple random sampling. The players were required to respond correctly in a badminton spatial decision-making task under four conditions (visual stimulus, auditory stimulus, congruent visual-auditory stimulus, and incongruent visual-auditory stimulus) in two normal and under-pressure conditions. PsychoPy software was used to design the task and assess decision-making accuracy, and for statistical analysis, repeated measures variance (2×4) was used at a significance level of 0.05.Results: The results indicated that the decision-making accuracy of elite badminton players in the congruent visual-auditory condition (multisensory) was significantly better than the unisensory visual and auditory conditions separately, especially under pressure. Additionally, decision-making accuracy in the incongruent visual-auditory condition was significantly lower than in the other three conditions.Conclusion: It can be concluded that multisensory integration (visual-auditory) enhances decision-making accuracy in elite badminton players more than unisensory processing (either visual or auditory), which can be explained based on information processing theory. The results also showed that decision-making in all four sensory conditions under pressure was better than in normal conditions, which can be attributed to the high level of experience and skill of athletes in pressure conditions.
