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A Review of Motor Skill Development in State-Level Early Learning Standards for Preschoolers in the United States
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Lindsay, Anne R.; Coughenour, Courtney; Case, Layne; Bevell, Jacob; Fryer, Victoria; Brian, Ali – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine state-level early learning standards specific to physical development, including fundamental motor skills and gross motor development for preschool-aged children in the United States. All standards related to motor development and specific to children ages 3-5 years were extracted from publicly available…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Academic Standards, Preschool Children
Early Specialization and Critical Periods in Acquiring Expertise: A Comparison of Traditional versus Detection Talent Identification in Team GB Cycling at London 2012
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Staff, Toby; Gobet, Fernand; Parton, Andrew – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
The aim of this study was to compare two methodologies employed by the British Cycling talent identification program. Specifically, the authors investigated cyclists selected to represent GB cycling team at the London 2012 Olympics using (a) a traditional talent identification methodology (British Cycling Olympic Development Program), where…
Descriptors: Talent Identification, Comparative Analysis, Athletics, Foreign Countries
Effects of Task Constraints on Countermovement Jump Kinematics Following a Short-Term Training
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Emamian, Amirhossein; Hashemi Oskouei, Alireza; Azreh, Rasoul; Carroll, Kevin – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
In previous studies, the acute effects of movement constraints on the countermovement jump performance are investigated; however, the longitudinal effects of implementing the constraint in a training regimen are not well studied. The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of motor learning development due to application of task…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Comparative Analysis
The Effects of an Associative, Dissociative, Internal, and External Focus of Attention on Running Economy
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Aghdaei, Mahin; Farsi, Alireza; Khalaji, Maryam; Porter, Jared – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Much research has been executed to investigate how altering focus of attention impacts performance and feelings of fatigue. Using a within-participant design, the present study examined how an associative and dissociative attentional in addition to an internal and external attentional dimension influenced the running economy of nonprofessional…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills, Females, Comparative Analysis
Autonomy-Supportive, External-Focus Instructions Optimize Children's Motor Learning in Physical Education
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Thomas Simpson; Mitchell Finlay; Victoria Simpson; Ayoub Asadi; Paul Ellison; Evelyn Carnegie; David Marchant – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
An external focus of attention and autonomy support are identified as key factors to optimize motor learning; however, research in children is limited. Moreover, research has failed to examine these factors in ecologically valid motor learning settings, like physical education. Therefore, the present study examined the effects of external focus of…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Retention (Psychology)
Dyad Training in a Perceptual-Motor Task: "Two Pairs of Eyes Are Better than One"
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Panzer, Stefan; Pfeifer, Christina; Leinen, Peter; Shea, Charles – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
The aim of this experiment was to determine if dyad practice helped individuals become aware, use, and retain information in a dynamically changing perceptual-motor task compared with practice alone. We used a computerized perceptual-motor task, where individuals were required to intercept balls that dropped from the top of the screen. A colored…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activities, Perceptual Motor Coordination