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Halim Hicheur1, Alan Chauvin2, Vincent Cavin3
1Department of Neurosciences and Movement Science, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, SWITZERLAND.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|August 20, 2019
Summary
Augmented feedback (AF) training significantly improved soccer players' passing accuracy and overall performance. This visuoauditory feedback enhanced cognitive motor skills more than standard training or no-feedback training.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Motor Learning
- Human Movement
Background:
- Soccer performance relies on complex perceptual-cognitive and motor skills.
- Elite youth players require effective training methods to enhance these abilities.
- Augmented feedback (AF) is a potential tool for skill acquisition in sports.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of augmented feedback (AF) training on perceptual-cognitive and motor skills in young elite soccer players.
- To compare the effectiveness of AF training against no-feedback (NF) and control (CON) training regimens.
Main Methods:
- Three groups of U14-U15 soccer players underwent a 17-day training intervention.
- The AF group received immediate visuoauditory feedback on passing accuracy after each trial.
- The NF group performed the same task without feedback, while the CON group followed normal training.
- Objective passing performance was measured using the COGNIFOOT system before, during, and after training.
Main Results:
- The AF group demonstrated significant improvements in passing accuracy, reactiveness, and global passing performance (+22%).
- The NF group showed improvements only in passing accuracy.
- No significant improvements were observed in the CON group.
- Coaches' subjective judgments correlated with objective performance gains.
Conclusions:
- Augmented feedback training is highly beneficial for enhancing cognitive motor performance in soccer.
- Visuoauditory feedback effectively improves multiple aspects of soccer passing skills.
- Objective performance measurement systems provide reliable data for evaluating training interventions.
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