Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults
The effects of the use of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning remain controversial in the scientific literature. At present, there is still controversy about the guidance hypothesis, with some works supporting it and others contradicting it. To shed light on this topic, an experiment was...
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| author | Adrià Marco-Ahulló Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña Jorge Romero-Martínez Gonzalo Monfort-Torres Jose Luis Toca-Herrera Xavier García-Massó |
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| description | The effects of the use of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning remain controversial in the scientific literature. At present, there is still controversy about the guidance hypothesis, with some works supporting it and others contradicting it. To shed light on this topic, an experiment was conducted with four groups, each with different feedback frequencies (0%, 33%, 67%, and 100%), which were evaluated three times (pre-test, post-test, and retention) during a postural control task. In addition, we tested whether there was a transfer in performance to another similar task involving postural control. As a result, only the 67% feedback group showed an improvement in their task performance in the post-test and retention evaluations. Nevertheless, neither group showed differences in motor transfer performance compared to another postural control task. In conclusion, the findings of this paper corroborate the hypothesis of guidance and suggest that the use of a reduced frequency of 67% is a better option for improving motor learning than options that offer feedback at a lower frequency, at all trials or not at all. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebad24932aae4d1c9ca8fafc8e2104832024-03-12T16:54:38ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-02-01245140410.3390/s24051404Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young AdultsAdrià Marco-Ahulló0Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña1Jorge Romero-Martínez2Gonzalo Monfort-Torres3Jose Luis Toca-Herrera4Xavier García-Massó5Departamento de Neuropsicobiología, Metodología y Psicología Social, Universidad Católica de Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”, 46001 València, SpainDepartament d’Educació Física i Esportiva, Universitat de València, 46010 València, SpainDepartament de Didàctica de l’Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, SpainDepartament de Didàctica de l’Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, SpainInstitute of Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180 Vienna, AustriaDepartament de Didàctica de l’Educació Física, Artística i Música, Universitat de València, 46022 València, SpainThe effects of the use of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning remain controversial in the scientific literature. At present, there is still controversy about the guidance hypothesis, with some works supporting it and others contradicting it. To shed light on this topic, an experiment was conducted with four groups, each with different feedback frequencies (0%, 33%, 67%, and 100%), which were evaluated three times (pre-test, post-test, and retention) during a postural control task. In addition, we tested whether there was a transfer in performance to another similar task involving postural control. As a result, only the 67% feedback group showed an improvement in their task performance in the post-test and retention evaluations. Nevertheless, neither group showed differences in motor transfer performance compared to another postural control task. In conclusion, the findings of this paper corroborate the hypothesis of guidance and suggest that the use of a reduced frequency of 67% is a better option for improving motor learning than options that offer feedback at a lower frequency, at all trials or not at all.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/5/1404augmented feedbackpostural controlmotor learningextrinsic feedback |
| spellingShingle | Adrià Marco-Ahulló Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña Jorge Romero-Martínez Gonzalo Monfort-Torres Jose Luis Toca-Herrera Xavier García-Massó Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults Sensors augmented feedback postural control motor learning extrinsic feedback |
| title | Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults |
| title_full | Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults |
| title_short | Effect of Reduced Feedback Frequencies on Motor Learning in a Postural Control Task in Young Adults |
| title_sort | effect of reduced feedback frequencies on motor learning in a postural control task in young adults |
| topic | augmented feedback postural control motor learning extrinsic feedback |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/5/1404 |
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