The Effects of Instruction of Learning Strategies and Difficulty of Decision Making on the Accuracy of Forehand Top Spin in Table Tennis

Document Type : Original research

Authors

1 Motor Behavior, Physical Education, Alzahra university, Tehran, Iran

2 yazd university

Abstract
The purpose of  the present  study was to determine the effects of cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies in difficulty of decision  making on the accuracy of forehand top spin in table tennis. The 29 skilled male players with 21.20±9.24 years old were divided into 3 Meta cognitive strategies (MCS), groups cognitive strategies (CS), and control group. The level of difficulty of decision  making was determined by colour of ball and impact place during forehand top spin. Pre-test was performed and then, subjects  practiced 15 blocks of 20 trials in during the acquisition phase, after 48 hours, the retention and transfer tests were  performed. The data in acquisition phase were analyzed by ANOVA with repeated  measures, and  retention and transfer tests were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the meta cognitive strategies group and other groups in retention and transfer phases. The findings suggested that applying meta-cognitive strategies could help to improve skills which requires  difficulty of decision  making.

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Sport Psychology Studies
Volume 7, Issue 26
March 2019
Pages 77-90

  • Receive Date 14 November 2018
  • Revise Date 09 January 2019
  • Accept Date 02 March 2019