Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Sasan Ahmadishouli ¹
• Davoud Fazeli ²
• hossain nazemzadegan ³

¹ MSc of motor behavior at Shiraz University

² Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior- Shiraz University

³ shiraz university

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to address the effect of contextual interference and errorless learning on the shot accuracy of soccer players. For this aim, 50 novice right-foot participants were selected according to the convenience sampling method and randomly divided into five groups (increasing interference, errorless, random, blocked, and control). After performing a pre-test (12 trials) participants practiced the shooting task for four days (3 blocks each day-12 trials). One week after the last practice session, a retention test similar to the pre-test was performed. Then two transfer tests using different distances and manipulating the psychological pressure were performed. In general, results showed that the increasing group was more accurate than other groups during the acquisition. Also, results showed that the random group was more accurate than the blocked group during the retention test. Surprisingly, the errorless group had lower accuracy than other groups during both transfer tests. These results were interpreted according to the theoretical background underlying contextual interference and also according to the limitations that existed in this study.

Keywords

• contextual interference
• increasing interference
• errorless learning

Main Subjects

• Motor learning