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  • 1Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 68198-5450, USA. jpolaha@unmc.edu

Behavior Modification
|March 5, 2004
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Swimmers who self-monitored their stroke counts improved their technique, especially weaker swimmers. This skill development strategy showed benefits, though stroke counts returned to baseline when monitoring ceased.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Motor Skill Acquisition
  • Behavioral Psychology

Background:

  • Self-monitoring is a known motivator for behavior change.
  • Limited research exists on self-monitoring's impact on skill development in athletes.
  • Stroke count self-monitoring is a common but under-researched coaching strategy in swimming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of self-monitoring on improving a specific swimming skill: stroke count.
  • To determine if self-monitoring stroke count enhances skill acquisition in swimmers of varying levels.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an A-B-A research design across two studies.
  • Participants included adult fitness and college-level competitive swimmers.
  • Employed verbal and visual (dry-erase board) methods for stroke count self-monitoring.

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Main Results:

  • Swimmers reduced stroke counts when instructed to self-monitor.
  • Visual self-monitoring led to greater improvement in most swimmers compared to verbal.
  • Stroke counts reverted to baseline when self-monitoring was discontinued.
  • The most significant improvements were observed in swimmers with initially weaker stroke counts.

Conclusions:

  • Self-monitoring stroke count can be an effective strategy for improving swimming technique.
  • The effectiveness of self-monitoring may be linked to the individual's baseline skill level.
  • Further research is needed to explore mechanisms and long-term effects for coaching applications.