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| International Paper Session - Behavior Analysis and Sports |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
| 9:00 AM–9:50 AM |
| Williford B |
| Area: EDC |
| Chair: Josh Holt (University of Southampton and Southampton Football Club Academy) |
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| Building Fluency of the Non-Dominant Foot in English Academy Soccer Players and the Application to Game Play. |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JOSH HOLT (University of Southampton and Southampton Football), Gary Kinchin (University of Southampton), Gill Clarke (University of Southampton), Phillip Ward (The Ohio State University) |
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| Abstract: Participants in this study were six 11- to 12-year-old male soccer players and members of a professional football club academy in England. The effects of fluency building practice, self-monitoring and goal setting on the development of three techniques (passin turning and juggling) with the non-dominant foot (NDF) and the subsequengeneralisation to game play was assessed. Fluency building involved five 30-sec time trials per session and was conducted on the three techniques in turn using an adapted multiple baseline design. For passing, the intervention comprised three phases: (a) fluency building practice, (b) practice with self-monitoring and (c) with goal setting. The dependent variables in the game were sending the ball, turning with the ball and receiving the ball in the air with the NDF. Results show that self monitoring, recording and charting made a substantive improvement to passing fluency while the effects of goal setting was less clear due to the lack of a significant consequence for goal attainment. Four out of six players performed more sends in the game with their NDF and accuracy improved following fluency practice supported by contingent coach praise. Fluency building had a limited effect on selection and execution of NDF turns and no effect on aerial control. |
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| The Effects of Goal Setting, Individual and Group Contingencies on Learning and Effort in Practice by Young, Talented Soccer Players. |
| Domain: Applied Research |
| JOSH HOLT (University of Southampton and Southampton Football), Gill Clarke (University of Southampton), Gary Kinchin (University of Southampton), Phillip Ward (The Ohio State University) |
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| Abstract: Participants in this study were six 11- to 12-year-old male soccer players and members of a professional football club academy in England. The effects of fluency building practice, self-monitoring and goal setting on the development of three techniques (passing, turning and juggling) with the non-dominant foot (NDF) and the subsequent generalisation to game play was assessed. Fluency building involved five 30-sec time trials per session and was conducted on the three techniques in turn using an adapted multiple baseline design. For passing, the intervention comprised three phases: (a) fluency building practice, (b) practice with self-monitoring and (c) with goal setting. The dependent variables in the game were sending the ball, turning with the ball and receiving the ball in the air with the NDF. Results show that self monitoring, recording and charting made a substantive improvement to passing fluency while the effects of goal setting was less clear due to the lack of a significant consequence for goal attainment. Four out of six players performed more sends in the game with their NDF and accuracy improved following fluency practice supported by contingent coach praise. Fluency building had a limited effect on selection and execution of NDF turns and no effect on aerial control. |
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