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Enhancing the Learning of Sports Skills Through Verbal Feedback

Tomasz Niźnikowski
* ,
Paweł Arnista
,
Jerzy Sadowski
,
Andrzej Mastalerz
,
Oscar Romero-Ramos
,
Emilio Fernández-Rodríguez
,
Marta Nogal
,
Weronika Łuba-Arnista
,
Michał Biegajło
,
Paweł Różański
,
Ewelina Niźnikowska
Version 1 : Received: 3 July 2024 / Approved: 4 July 2024 / Online: 4 July 2024 (10:59:31 CEST)

How to cite: Niźnikowski, T.; Arnista, P.; Sadowski, J.; Mastalerz, A.; Romero-Ramos, O.; Fernández-Rodríguez, E.; Nogal, M.; Łuba-Arnista, W.; Biegajło, M.; Różański, P.; Niźnikowska, E. Enhancing the Learning of Sports Skills Through Verbal Feedback. Preprints 2024, 2024070426. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0426.v1 Niźnikowski, T.; Arnista, P.; Sadowski, J.; Mastalerz, A.; Romero-Ramos, O.; Fernández-Rodríguez, E.; Nogal, M.; Łuba-Arnista, W.; Biegajło, M.; Różański, P.; Niźnikowska, E. Enhancing the Learning of Sports Skills Through Verbal Feedback. Preprints 2024, 2024070426. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0426.v1

Abstract

Background We investigated to determine the effectiveness of verbal feedback in learning the round-off back somersault on the balance beam with stable landing. Methods: The research material consisted of female gymnasts (n = 16). They were randomly assigned to one of two groups: FKE group (n = 8) with feedback on key elements, or FAE group (n = 8) with 100% feedback on all errors made in the phase structure of the task. Results: Based on research, it was established that key elements could be identified in the preparatory, main and final phases. Mixed ANOVA showed that significant differences (p < 0.05) were noted due to the teaching method used (Group x Time factor) when performing the gymnastic routine of round-off back somersault with stable landing on the balance beam. Based on the Welch t test for independent data it was revealed that the group with feedback on the key elements obtained significantly higher mean scores from judges at the end of the experiment. Conclusions: The findings of the present study point to a possibility of offering coaches teaching methods that increase the effectiveness of learning complex motor skills and indicate a possibility of applying such solutions in groups of female gymnasts both in training and during competitions.

Keywords

female gymnasts; round-off back somersault; verbal feedback; key elements

Subject

Social Sciences, Education

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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