Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games
Objective: This study aimed at assessing the effects of two verbal encouragement modalities on the different offensive and defensive performance indicators in handball small-sided games practiced in physical education settings. Methods: A total of 14 untrained secondary school male students, aged 17...
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| author | Faten Sahli Hajer Sahli Omar Trabelsi Nidhal Jebabli Makram Zghibi Monoem Haddad |
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| description | Objective: This study aimed at assessing the effects of two verbal encouragement modalities on the different offensive and defensive performance indicators in handball small-sided games practiced in physical education settings. Methods: A total of 14 untrained secondary school male students, aged 17 to 18, took part in a three-session practical intervention. Students were divided into two teams of seven players (four field players, a goalkeeper, and two substitutes). During each experimental session, each team played one 8 min period under teacher verbal encouragement (TeacherEN) and another under peer verbal encouragement (PeerEN). All sessions were videotaped for later analysis using a specific grid focusing on the balls played, balls won, balls lost, shots on goal, goals scored, as well as the ball conservation index (BCI), and the defensive efficiency index (DEI). Results: The findings showed no significant differences in favor of TeacherEN in all the performance indicators that were measured, whereas significant differences in favor of PeerEN were observed in balls played and shots on goal. Conclusions: When implemented in handball small-sided games, peer verbal encouragement can produce greater positive effects than teacher verbal encouragement in terms of offensive performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-744c17e71d4a4e2c8b6fdf9baa2255692023-11-17T18:46:10ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-04-0110468010.3390/children10040680Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided GamesFaten Sahli0Hajer Sahli1Omar Trabelsi2Nidhal Jebabli3Makram Zghibi4Monoem Haddad5Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, TunisiaResearch Unit: Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef 7100, TunisiaResearch Unit: Physical Activity, Sport, and Health, UR18JS01, National Observatory of Sport, Tunis 1003, TunisiaResearch Unit: Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef 7100, TunisiaResearch Unit: Sportive Performance and Physical Rehabilitation, High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Kef 7100, TunisiaPhysical Education Department, College of Education, Qatar University, Doha 2713, QatarObjective: This study aimed at assessing the effects of two verbal encouragement modalities on the different offensive and defensive performance indicators in handball small-sided games practiced in physical education settings. Methods: A total of 14 untrained secondary school male students, aged 17 to 18, took part in a three-session practical intervention. Students were divided into two teams of seven players (four field players, a goalkeeper, and two substitutes). During each experimental session, each team played one 8 min period under teacher verbal encouragement (TeacherEN) and another under peer verbal encouragement (PeerEN). All sessions were videotaped for later analysis using a specific grid focusing on the balls played, balls won, balls lost, shots on goal, goals scored, as well as the ball conservation index (BCI), and the defensive efficiency index (DEI). Results: The findings showed no significant differences in favor of TeacherEN in all the performance indicators that were measured, whereas significant differences in favor of PeerEN were observed in balls played and shots on goal. Conclusions: When implemented in handball small-sided games, peer verbal encouragement can produce greater positive effects than teacher verbal encouragement in terms of offensive performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/680physical educationextrinsic motivationsecondary studentspeer-assisted learning |
| spellingShingle | Faten Sahli Hajer Sahli Omar Trabelsi Nidhal Jebabli Makram Zghibi Monoem Haddad Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games Children physical education extrinsic motivation secondary students peer-assisted learning |
| title | Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games |
| title_full | Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games |
| title_fullStr | Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games |
| title_short | Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games |
| title_sort | peer verbal encouragement enhances offensive performance indicators in handball small sided games |
| topic | physical education extrinsic motivation secondary students peer-assisted learning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/4/680 |
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