Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.

The importance within sport expertise of cognitive factors has been emphasised in many research studies. Adaptations that take place in athletes' long-term memories are going to condition their decision-making and performance, and training programmes must be developed that improve these adaptat...

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Main Authors: Luis García-González, M Perla Moreno, Alberto Moreno, Alexander Gil, Fernando del Villar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858278?pdf=render
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author Luis García-González
M Perla Moreno
Alberto Moreno
Alexander Gil
Fernando del Villar
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description The importance within sport expertise of cognitive factors has been emphasised in many research studies. Adaptations that take place in athletes' long-term memories are going to condition their decision-making and performance, and training programmes must be developed that improve these adaptations. In our study, we provide a tactical-cognitive training programme based on video-feedback and questioning in order to improve tactical knowledge in tennis players and verify its effect when transferred to athletes' decision-making. 11 intermediate tennis players participated in this study (12.9 ± 0.7 years old), distributed into two groups (experimental, n = 5; control, n = 6). Tactical knowledge was measured by problem representation and strategy planning with a verbal protocol. Decision-making was measured by a systematic observation instrument. Results confirm the effectiveness of a combination of video-feedback and questioning on cognitive expertise, developing adaptations in long-term memory that produce an improvement in the quality of tactical knowledge (content, sophistication and structure). This, in turn, is transferred to the athletes' decision-making capacity, leading to a higher percentage of successful decisions made during game play. Finally, we emphasise the need to develop effective programmes to develop cognitive expertise and improve athletes' performance, and include it in athletes' formative stages.
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spelling doaj.art-fa01522492f64f8aa9d58809ae9643192022-12-22T02:45:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-01812e8227010.1371/journal.pone.0082270Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.Luis García-GonzálezM Perla MorenoAlberto MorenoAlexander GilFernando del VillarThe importance within sport expertise of cognitive factors has been emphasised in many research studies. Adaptations that take place in athletes' long-term memories are going to condition their decision-making and performance, and training programmes must be developed that improve these adaptations. In our study, we provide a tactical-cognitive training programme based on video-feedback and questioning in order to improve tactical knowledge in tennis players and verify its effect when transferred to athletes' decision-making. 11 intermediate tennis players participated in this study (12.9 ± 0.7 years old), distributed into two groups (experimental, n = 5; control, n = 6). Tactical knowledge was measured by problem representation and strategy planning with a verbal protocol. Decision-making was measured by a systematic observation instrument. Results confirm the effectiveness of a combination of video-feedback and questioning on cognitive expertise, developing adaptations in long-term memory that produce an improvement in the quality of tactical knowledge (content, sophistication and structure). This, in turn, is transferred to the athletes' decision-making capacity, leading to a higher percentage of successful decisions made during game play. Finally, we emphasise the need to develop effective programmes to develop cognitive expertise and improve athletes' performance, and include it in athletes' formative stages.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858278?pdf=render
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title Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.
title_full Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.
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title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.
title_short Effectiveness of a video-feedback and questioning programme to develop cognitive expertise in sport.
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