Comparing of Two Methods of Practice for Emerging Motor Flexibility in Basketball Free Throw Skill

PoorEghbali, Sogand; Taheri, Hamidreza; Saberi Kakhki, Alireza; Fazeli, Davoud

doi:10.22089/mbj.2016.801

Document Type : Research Paper

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https://doi.org/10.22089/mbj.2016.801

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two methods of practice for developing motor flexibility in basketball free throw. For this purpose, 12 students of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad were selected and randomly divided into two groups (constant and variable). After a pre-test, participants practiced the aforementioned skill. At each trial, the variable group would randomly throw the ball over an obstacle with different height, but the obstacle height was fixed for constant group. After seven consecutive days of practice, participants performed two transfer tests that one of them was similar to the conditions of constant group and the other one was similar to the conditions of variable group. Also, these tests were repeated after a week. The results showed that participants’ performance had a significance improvement during acquisition period. But the results did not show a significant difference between groups in immediate and late transfer tests. It seems that practice with different kinds of a skill does not benefit the development of flexibility in movement.

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Motor learning

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Comparing of Two Methods of Practice for Emerging Motor Flexibility in Basketball Free Throw Skill

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Volume 8, Issue 25Fall 2016October 2016Pages 17-28

Volume 8, Issue 25
Fall 2016
October 2016
Pages 17-28