In a recent study, Porter and Beckerman (2016) investigated the influence of an “increasing schedule” of contextual interference on the learning of a continuous motor skill. Contextual interference (CI) refers to the phenomenon whereby the order in which skills or variations of skills are practiced has the potential to interfere with cognitive processes, and thereby influences both short-term performance and longer-term learning. Practicing the same skill for a block of trials or time, before switching to the next skill, induces low CI (also known as blocked
practice).
Christian, Ed; Berry, Matt; Hodgson, Chris; Kearney, Philip Edward(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
This paper forwards the position that the adventure sports coaching environment contains features that are accentuated in comparison with traditional sports coaching contexts, and that these accentuated features are conducive ...
Kearney, Philip Edward; Carson, Howie J.; Collins, Dave(Taylor and Francis, 2018)
This paper explores the approaches adopted by high-level field athletics coaches when attempting to refine an athlete's already well-established technique (long and triple jump and javelin throwing). Six coaches, who had ...
.A number of companies are marketing general eye–hand coordination training devices, which are purported to enhance performance on the device and in a sporting domain. An act comprising eye–hand coordination involves the ...
The recognition and management of concussion has become a major health concern within rugby union. Identifying misconceptions and attitudes regarding concussion is valuable for informing player education. Therefore, the ...
ObjectiveTo establish whether playing position influenced the existence of the relative age effect (RAE) in senior rugby union.Summary of facts and resultsThe birth dates and playing position of 1991 senior French rugby ...
