Effect of self-controlled knowledge of results in motor skill learning of elderly adults
The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of self-controlled knowledge of results (KR) in motor skill learning of elderly adults. Twenty subjects (65.45 + 5.34 years-old), inexperienced in the required task, were randomly distributed in two experimental groups: 1) Self-controlled Group, who r...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2007 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Sociedade Brasileira de Comportamento Motor |
| Repositorio: | Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs4.socibracom.com:article/14 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://socibracom.com/bjmb/index.php/bjmb/article/view/14 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Motor skill learning feedback knowledge of results self-controlled elderly |
| Resumo: | The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of self-controlled knowledge of results (KR) in motor skill learning of elderly adults. Twenty subjects (65.45 + 5.34 years-old), inexperienced in the required task, were randomly distributed in two experimental groups: 1) Self-controlled Group, who received KR whenever requested; 2) Yoked Group, who received KR on the same trials of the Self-controlled Group. The task consisted of moving three tennis balls into six roles, positioned in a wood platform, in a previously determined sequence and target time. During the acquisition phase, the subjects performed 45 trials with a target time of 4500 ms. The immediate transfer tests, conducted ten minutes after the acquisition phase, consisted of 45 trials with a target time of 5000 ms. After forty eight hours, the same procedure was conducted for the latest transfer test. The results showed marginal differences, suggesting a higher performance of self-controlled group. It was concluded that selfcontrolled KR is helpful to promote motor learning in elderly adults. |
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