The effect of mass & distributed practice on performance and learning of discrete simple and complex skills in volleyball

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 3, 49 - 55, 24.12.2016

Reza Ahmadvand Samaneh Miar Abase Kiani Masoomeh Shojae

Abstract

The present study has
been carried out to examine the effect of mass and distributed practice on
performance and learning of discrete simple and complex skill in volleyball.
The subjects included 40 female participants in the summer training classes in
2011 with the average age of 14-17, after carrying out the pretest they were
divided into four equal groups. The simple group performed the massed practice
in 30 consequent attempts, and for the distributed practice carried out 30
attempts with the rest of 60 second between every 10 attempts. And the complex
group carried out the massed practice with the rest of 60 second and for
distributed practice with 3 minutes rest between every 10 attempts. The
duration of the course was supposed to be 4 weeks and 3 sessions for a week.
The average score of the 12 sessions of practice, the acquisition test and 48
hours after the test of retention and transfer were recorded. The results of
repeated measures analysis of variance and bilateral variance with the
significance level alpha 0.05 indicated that the four groups showed progress in
acquisition, retention and transferring of both simple and complex skill in
volleyball. On the other hand, concerning the kind of skill and the method of
practicing there was a significant difference in the retention and transfer
test, so that expressed progress in learning the simple group skill in massive
from and in learning the complex group skill which was practiced in an interval
from, and in progress was significant in the retention and transferring the
progress. In conclusion, the effect of massed and distributed practice in
retention and transferring the discrete skill was different concerning to the
kind of skill.

Keywords

Complexity of task, discrete skill, distributed practice, mass practice, motor learning, volleyball

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