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Effect of practice procedure on skill acquisition.

P Dunham1, T Dunham, T A Dunham

  • 1School of Physical Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie 82071.

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|April 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Children practiced a basketball lay-up using different methods. While the form of their movements varied significantly, their success in making baskets did not differ between practice techniques.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Motor Skill Acquisition
  • Pediatric Physical Education

Background:

  • Understanding effective motor learning strategies is crucial for developing fundamental sports skills in children.
  • The one-step basketball lay-up is a foundational skill in youth basketball.
  • Different practice procedures, such as pseudoshaping, specific, and schema, may influence skill acquisition differently.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of three distinct practice procedures (pseudoshaping, specific, schema) on the form and skill of Grade 1 children performing a one-step basketball lay-up.
  • To determine if practice method influences the execution quality (form) and success rate (skill) of the basketball lay-up.
  • To analyze motor learning outcomes in a specific developmental group within an isolated community setting.

Main Methods:

  • Forty-nine Grade 1 children participated in the study.
  • Participants received practice on the one-step basketball lay-up using one of three methods: pseudoshaping, specific, or schema.
  • Assessment focused on both the form (execution quality) and skill (basket success) of the lay-up after the practice period.

Main Results:

  • A significant effect of practice procedure was found on the form of the basketball lay-up.
  • No significant differences were observed in the success rate (skill) of making baskets across the different practice groups.
  • This suggests that while movement quality can be influenced, scoring success remained consistent regardless of the practice method used.

Conclusions:

  • Practice procedures can significantly impact the kinematic qualities (form) of a motor skill like the basketball lay-up in young children.
  • However, the choice of practice procedure did not affect the ultimate outcome measure of successfully making the basket.
  • Future research could explore long-term retention and transfer effects of these different practice methods on basketball lay-up performance.

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