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Transfer of training for two ball-throwing tasks
Gian Piero Grassi1, Michela Turci, Yuri F Shirai
1Università degli Studi di Milano.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|May 5, 2006
Summary
Overhand ball throw training significantly improved underhand throwing accuracy in adolescents. Both boys and girls showed enhanced performance after 10 weeks of practice, indicating a transferable skill benefit.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Motor Skill Acquisition
- Adolescent Development
Background:
- Underhand ball throwing accuracy is a key motor skill in various sports.
- Previous research has not extensively explored the transferability of overhand throwing training to underhand throwing accuracy in adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effectiveness of overhand ball throw training on improving underhand ball-throwing accuracy in high school pupils.
- To analyze potential differences in training effects based on gender and age.
Main Methods:
- A total of 921 Italian high school pupils (ages 14-18) participated.
- An experimental group underwent 10 weeks of overhand throwing training using a rubber ball towards a basketball hoop.
- A standardized underhand tennis-ball throw accuracy test was administered before and after the training period for both experimental and control groups.
Main Results:
- The experimental group showed significant improvement in underhand throwing accuracy after 10 weeks (p < .01).
- Statistically significant differences in performance were observed between the experimental and control groups after the training intervention (p < .05).
- Boys generally scored higher than girls, and older adolescents outperformed younger ones, with all subgroups showing improvement.
Conclusions:
- Overhand ball throw training is an effective method for enhancing underhand ball-throwing accuracy in adolescents.
- The training intervention demonstrated a positive and transferable effect on motor skill performance across different genders and age groups within the study.
- These findings suggest that targeted overhand throwing practice can be a valuable training component for improving underhand throwing proficiency.
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