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| Personal Name | Layag, Chester Neil A. |
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| Resource Title | Effects of practice distribution on the learning of the cornhole underhand toss |
| Date Issued | January 2024 |
| Abstract | Cornhole is a new, emerging, and vastly inclusive sport but is still lacking in scientific literature. This study aimed to determine the effects of practice distribution (massed and distributed) on the learning of the cornhole underhand toss (a discrete skill). 20 participants with at most two years of cornhole experience were grouped into two: massed practice (n=10) and distributed practice (n=10). Each group learned cornhole within nine days, equally having a total of 84 trials of the cornhole underhand toss. The massed practice group had 2 sessions (42 trials per session), while the distributed practice group had 4 sessions (21 trials per session). The participants underwent a pre-test, acquisition test, retention test, and transfer test. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the massed and distributed practice groups for each test. However, the results also showed that the massed practice group had a significant difference in the transfer test vs the pre-test, and the distributed practice group had a significant difference in the retention test vs the pre-test. These findings show that although there were no significant differences between the learning of the massed and distributed practice groups, both groups still learned the cornhole underhand toss. This suggests that this discrete skill can be learned, regardless of practice distribution. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Sports Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | cornhole; discrete skill; massed practice; distributed practice; motor learning |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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