Effects of Preparation Time on Expert and Novice Volleyball Serving
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Authors
Trahan, Emily B.
Issue Date
2002
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Temporal demands placed on motor skill execution can have complex effects on athletic
performance, for example skills found in golf, soccer, hockey, and tennis. Rushing a skill
or, in contrast, having too much time to execute it may lead to the automatic processes of
experts to be disrupted, thus leading to "choking" under pressure. Novices, on the other
hand, may perform better with more time, needing to devote conscious attention to
execution. The present research extended findings to volleyball by examining the effects
of manipulating preparation time of novice and expert volleyball players in executing an
overhand serve to a target. 24 female participants were tested in three conditions: fast (3
s ), intermediate ( 5 s ), and slow ( 10 s) preparation time. Results found that increasing
preparation time caused experts' inaccuracy (fine errors) to increase. However, the
number of missed serves (gross errors) decreased. It was also found that decreased
preparation time increased both fine and gross errors across both skill levels. Novices
were found to perform better overall when given more preparation time and worse overall
when given less preparation time.
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iii, 31 p.
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