What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the kinematic changes, phasing, and timing during the acquisition of a stationary hockey slap shot in physically awkward boys relative to age-matched controls.

October 1, 1987Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Kinematic Analysis of Skill Acquisition in Physically Awkward Boys

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GMGordon MarchioriWestern University AWAlbert WallUniversity of Vienna EBE. Wendy BedingfieldUniversity of Alberta

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Comparative study reveals persistent movement variability in physically awkward boys despite practice, highlighting underlying difficulties in motor skill acquisition.

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To examine the kinematic changes, phasing, and timing during the acquisition of a stationary hockey slap shot in physically awkward boys relative to age-matched controls.
Assessed two physically awkward boys and two age-matched control boys performing stationary hockey slap shots.
Physically awkward participants completed 1,200 parent-supervised practice trials at home (400 trials every two weeks across a six-week period).
Conducted cinematographic analysis of three successful trials per participant at baseline and after 400, 800, and 1,200 practice trials.
Control subjects displayed consistent performance kinematics, phasing, and timing during the initial baseline session.
Physically awkward boys continued to show extreme performance variability even after completing 1,200 practice repetitions.

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Marchiori et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8359ca6e1209bb2131fe3b https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.4.4.305

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Comparative study reveals persistent movement variability in physically awkward boys despite practice, highlighting underlying difficulties in motor skill acquisition.

Kinematic Analysis of Skill Acquisition in Physically Awkward Boys

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Kinematic Analysis of Skill Acquisition in Physically Awkward Boys

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