Benefits of Bandwidth Feedback in Learning a Complex Gymnastic Skill

• Authors: Jerzy Sadowski , Andrzej Mastalerz , Tomasz Niznikowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of two different frequencies of feedback during the process of learning a complex gymnastic skill, the round-off salto backward tucked. Thirty male acrobats participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to two groups: B - bandwidth feedback (n=15) or C - 100% feedback (n=15). Group B was provided with error information regarding the key elements of movement techniques only (bandwidth feedback). Our research demonstrates the advantage of augmented feedback information related to errors in the key elements. Information about errors in the key elements during learning a complex gymnastic skill prevents the gymnast from becoming overwhelmed, which promotes better motor control. These results provide support for the generalisation of bandwidth feedback principles to a complex task. Our research shows that the guidance hypothesis can also be tested in practical settings for a complex movement task.

Keywords

EN

guidance hypothesis; complex motor skill; knowledge of performance; gymnastics

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 183-193

Dates

published

1 - 06 - 2013

online

05 - 07 - 2013

Contributors

author

Jerzy Sadowski

• Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Biala Podlaska, Poland, 2nd Akademicka Street, 21-500 Biala Podlaska, Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone]

author

Andrzej Mastalerz

• Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education, Poland

author

Tomasz Niznikowski

• Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Biala Podlaska, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2013-0039