91 – Variability of Practice Revisited

A look at some recent research examining contextual interference,
blocked vs random and variable vs constant practice.  How
should coaches put these concepts into practice?


 


Articles
Quantifying Contextual Interference and Its Effect on Skill
Transfer in Skilled Youth Tennis Players Effects of practice
schedule and task specificity on the adaptive process of motor
learning Exploring the applicability of the contextual interference
effect in sports practice Serial practice impairs motor skill
consolidation Mechanisms within the Parietal Cortex Correlate with
the Benefits of Random Practice in Motor Adaptation

Practicing with gradual increases in contextual interference
enhances visuomotor learning
Random Versus Blocked Practice to Enhance Mental Representation
in Golf Putting  

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