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EFFECTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEEDBACK ON PERFORMANCE OF THE BMX CYCLING GATE START |
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Mikel Zabala1,2  ,
Cristóbal Sánchez-Muñoz1,2 and Manuel Mateo2 |
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1Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain, 2Spanish Cycling Federation, Madrid, Spain |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 8, 393 - 400 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the
administration of external feedback (FB) on the time used to execute the
gate start skill in BMX cycling discipline. The sample used was n = 6 riders
from the Spanish national team (19.3 ± 2.1 years). An intragroup experimental
design with repeated measures was used to compare the evolution of the skill
developed by the participants before and after treatment, as well as the
degree of retention of the possible learning. The results showed that there
were no significant differences between the 2 first pre-test sessions (PRE),
nor between any of the other treatment, post-test or re-test sessions (TREAT,
POS and RET, respectively). Nevertheless, significant differences were observed
between either of the PRE sessions and any of the TREAT, POS or RET sessions
(p < 0.028), showing a significant reduction of the time needed to perform
this skill after TREAT (1.264 ± 0.045 ms in PRE, 1.047 ± 0.019 ms in POS,
and 1.041 ± 0.021 ms in RET). In conclusion, the use of audiovisual FB and
cognitive training of the skill can result in a significant improvement
in the execution of the gate start in BMX reducing the time to develop the
task.
Key words: BMX, cycling, gate start, feedback, motor learning. |
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