Research article summary (published 29 Nov 1996):

Investigation of the contextual interference effect in the manipulation of the motor parameter of over-all force.

Full Abstract

This investigation examined the contextual interference effect when manipulating over-all force in a golf-putting task. Undergraduate women (N = 30) were randomly assigned to a Random, Blocked-Random, or Blocked practice condition and practiced golf putting from distances of 2.43 m, 3.95 m, and 5.47 m during acquisition. Subjects in the Random condition practiced trials in a quasirandom sequence and those in the Blocked-Random condition practiced trials initially in a blocked sequence with the remainder of the trials practiced in a quasirandom sequence. In the Blocked condition subjects practiced trials in a blocked sequence. A 24-hr. transfer test consisted of 30 trials with 10 trials each from 1.67 m, 3.19 m, and 6.23 m. Transfer scores supported the Magill and Hall (1990) hypothesis that, when task variations involve learning parameters of a generalized motor program, the benefit of random practice over blocked practice would not be found.

Author information

Author/s: Goodwin, J E (JE); Meeuwsen, H J (HJ);

Affiliation: Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti 48197, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1996-Dec; vol 83 (issue 3 Pt 1) : pp 735-43

Dates: Created 1997/03/28; Completed 1997/03/28; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 8961310, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Attention Female Generalization (Psychology) Golf - psychology Humans

Mental Recall Motor Skills Physical Exertion Practice (Psychology) Transfer (Psychology)

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