The Effects of Practice Variability and Attention on Sport Skill Learning

Salehi, Hamid; Zamanpour Boroujeni, Zahra

doi:10.22059/jmlm.2017.213654.1136

Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

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¹ Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

² M.Sc., Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2017.213654.1136

Abstract

This study examined the effects of practice scheduling and attentional focus on learning a sport skill. 40 female high school students (mean age = 16.02 ± 0.88 years) practiced dart-throwing skill under either blocked or random practice schedules while their attention was directed to either the skill (dart scores) or an irrelevant cue (auditory tones) using dual-tasks. Analysis of variance were conducted at baseline, practice phase and a delayed transfer test. Results demonstrated a significant score improvement from baseline to delayed transfer test for all groups. Furthermore, the greatest improvement from baseline to delayed transfer test was observed in random-irrelevant condition compared with the other conditions. In conclusion, the current study provided new information about the interactive relationship between practice scheduling and attentional focus during learning a sport skill.

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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning

The Effects of Practice Variability and Attention on Sport Skill Learning

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
August 2017
Pages 287-301

The Effects of Practice Variability and Attention on Sport Skill Learning

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2August 2017Pages 287-301

Volume 9, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
August 2017
Pages 287-301