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Steady, aim, fire! Optimized instructions enhance performance and reduce intra-trial variability in a shooting task

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F22%3A73612736" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/22:73612736 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="http://johk.pl/files/10078-84-2022-v84-2022-01.pdf" target="_blank" >http://johk.pl/files/10078-84-2022-v84-2022-01.pdf</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-000077" target="_blank" >10.2478/hukin-2022-000077</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Steady, aim, fire! Optimized instructions enhance performance and reduce intra-trial variability in a shooting task

  • Original language description

    The present study examined the influence of the individual and sequential combination of the key components of OPTIMAL (Optimizing Performance Through Intrinsic Motivation and Attention for Learning) theory (i.e., enhanced expectancies, autonomy support, and external focus), on the performance of a laser-pistol shooting task. In addition to shooting accuracy, intra-trial variability in the sway of forearm/pistol motion prior to movement execution (pulling the trigger) was the primary variable of interest. In a between-within-subject design, thirty-six participants (Mage = 21.27 ± 1.75 years) were randomized into either a control or an optimized group. Enhanced expectancies, autonomy support, and an external focus were implemented via sequential blocks of trials for participants in the optimized group. Participants in the control group performed all trials under “neutral” conditions. Our results showed that motor performance was enhanced for participants in the optimized group compared to those in the control group. Moreover, greater reductions in forearm sway leading up to the trigger pull were observed for the optimized group compared to the control group. These findings suggest higher movement effectiveness and efficiency, potentially through better attunement to task and environmental constraints, when implementing optimized instructions in a self initiated fine motor task.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Result continuities

  • Project

    <a href="/en/project/GA18-16130S" target="_blank" >GA18-16130S: The effects of attentional focus on visual perception and motor performance</a><br>

  • Continuities

    P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Others

  • Publication year

    2022

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Journal of Human Kinetics

  • ISSN

    1640-5544

  • e-ISSN

    1899-7562

  • Volume of the periodical

    84

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    2022

  • Country of publishing house

    PL - POLAND

  • Number of pages

    11

  • Pages from-to

    1-11

  • UT code for WoS article

    000879493200001

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85142314576