Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
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The Effect of Contextual Interference and Self-Regulation on Transfer of Volleyball Services

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Authors

Sepehr Ferdousi 1
Mahdi Shahbazi 2
Elahe Arabameri 3

1 Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran , Iran.

2 Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran , Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sports Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health , University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2023.358985.1719
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of present study was to test the effect of contextual interference and self-regulation on the transfer of volleyball services (underhand and windmill service).
Methods: Participants were 39 male students (20-25 years old) were randomly assigned to one of three groups (blocked, random and self-regulation) and performed total of 40 trials of volleyball service each session (6 sessions). The blocked group practiced 40 trials of one service each session but the random group randomly practiced both services. In self-regulated group, the type of services in each session was determined by subjects. The transfer test was conducted one week after practice period in 5 trials. In order to analyze the data, the one-way analysis of variance and the Tukey’s post hoc tests were used.
Results: The comparison between the pre-test and transfer test showed that the difference between blocked and random groups was not statically significant. The  self-regulation group had higher transfer scores compared to blocked and random groups.
Conclusion: The results of present work support the contexuual interference affect but it’s not significant. Self-regulated practices involve the subjects in learning processes. Also, with his method, they participate more activity in determining the characteristics of the exercise. These factors lead to the improvement of learning and better performance. 

Keywords

Contextual interference
Self-regulation
Blocked Practice
Random Practice
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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
Volume 15, Issue 4
Autumn 2023
Pages 71-86

  • Receive Date 10 May 2023
  • Revise Date 28 June 2023
  • Accept Date 19 July 2023

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