Effect of Different Practice Schedules on Learning and Performance in Handball Task

Vahid Rouhollahi; Mansoorehossadat Rozan; Akhil Mehrotra

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Effect of Different Practice Schedules on Learning and Performance in Handball Task

Vahid Rouhollahi, Mansoorehossadat Rozan, Akhil Mehrotra

Published in American Journal of Sports Science (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Received: 22 May 2014 Accepted: 13 June 2014 Published: 30 June 2014

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate different effects of various practice schedules in handball task. 30 participants have been divided into three equal practice groups randomly. Participants have performed a task under blocked, random and serial practice schedules and they were tested in acquisition phase conducted on five consecutive sessions with knowledge of results (KR). Delayed retention test and transfer test had been done on the next day without KR. On the basis of results of this study, there were not significant differences between various practice schedules in acquisition phase, retention and transfer tests. These findings were consistent with Magill and Hall (1990) hypothesis that the learning benefits of contextual interference are more likely to occur, when skill variations are from different classes of movement.

Published in	American Journal of Sports Science (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajss.20140204.11
Page(s)	71-76
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Contextual Interference, Performance, Learning

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Vahid Rouhollahi

Department of Physical Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Mansoorehossadat Rozan

Department of Physical Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Akhil Mehrotra

Department of Physical Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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