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Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi1,2, Hichem Souissi1,3, Yousri Elghoul1,3
1Physical Activity, Sport and Health, Research Unit, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis, Tunisia.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|April 29, 2021
Summary
Self-controlled video feedback significantly improved children's weightlifting technique and knowledge. This method enhances information processing and motor error correction more effectively than yoked feedback.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Motor Learning
- Pediatric Exercise Science
Background:
- Self-controlled feedback may enhance motor skill acquisition in children.
- Understanding the cognitive and technical factors mediating feedback effects is crucial for optimizing training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if information processing and technical knowledge mediate the learning benefits of self-controlled video feedback in children's weightlifting.
- To compare the effects of self-controlled (SC) versus yoked (YK) feedback on weightlifting performance and learning in children.
Main Methods:
- 24 children (10-12 years) were randomized into SC and YK feedback groups.
- Kinematic parameters of snatch performance were recorded using motion analysis software before and after six training sessions.
- Technical knowledge and cognitive processing were assessed.
Main Results:
- The SC group demonstrated significant improvements in multiple kinematic parameters, including horizontal bar displacement and maximum bar height.
- The YK group showed improvements only in horizontal bar displacement.
- The SC group exhibited enhanced cognitive processing and superior gains in technical knowledge compared to the YK group.
Conclusions:
- Self-controlled video feedback facilitates better motor error correction in pediatric weightlifting.
- Improvements in information processing and technical knowledge are key mediators of learning benefits derived from self-controlled feedback in young weightlifters.
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