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Flashcards by Wesley Spearman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Wesley Spearman
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is a massed practice? | Continuous practice session with no breaks |
| When is a massed practice best used? | When a skill is: discrete, simple, in a closed environment When the performer is: expert |
| What are the advantages of a massed practice? | Promotes fitness Skill becomes habitual Motor programmes can be stored easily Quick Useful for autonomous learners |
| What are the disadvantages of a massed practice? | Can produce fatigue Danger of negative transfer High demand Performers need to be motivated |
| What is a distributed practice? | A session which involves intervals and breaks |
| When is distributed practice best used? | When the skill is: continuous, open, externally paced When the performer is: unfit, novice |
| What are the advantages of a distributed practice? | Intervals give opportunities for feedback Intervals give performers a time for rest Good for novices Coaches can offer motivation during intervals Makes dangerous activities safer |
| What are the disadvantages of a distributed practice? | Time consuming Not as useful for experts/autonomous learners Danger of negative transfer |
| What is varied practice? | Where drills are changed so players can adapt to a changing environment |
| When is varied practice best used? | When a skill is: open, externally paced and continuous When the environment is: unpredictable |
| What are the advantages of varied practice? | Allows players to adapt to changing conditions Builds up schema Maintains motivation |
| What are the disadvantages of varied practice? | Time consuming Danger of negative transfer Might place unnecessary demands on players if too many things to focus on |
| What is mental practice? | An athlete goes through a performance in their mind without movement |
| When is mental practice best used? | Prior to activity and during warm-ups |
| What are the benefits of mental practice? | Improves confidence Lowers anxiety Stimulates muscle receptors so player is more alert Can be done when player is injured Builds motor programmes |
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