Physical performance in masters' degree students in Exercise and Sport Sciences related to the motor learning approach

Physical activities (PA) can be characterised by a cognitive approach or an ecological-dynamic approach. Currently, no emphasis is given in the master's degree in sports sciences to the different effects of exercise in the two different forms of delivery: prescriptive teaching and heuristic lea...

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Published in:Motricidade 2024-01, Vol.19 (4), p.1-23
Main Authors: Di Domenico, Felice, Esposito, Giovanni, D'Isanto, Tiziana, Aliberti, Sara, Raiola, Gaetano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
Exercise
Heuristic
Kinesiology
Learning approach
Lifestyle promotion
Original Article
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Productive style
Questionnaires
reproductive style
SPORT SCIENCES
Students
Teaching methods
Training
Trends
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Summary:Physical activities (PA) can be characterised by a cognitive approach or an ecological-dynamic approach. Currently, no emphasis is given in the master's degree in sports sciences to the different effects of exercise in the two different forms of delivery: prescriptive teaching and heuristic learning. The objective was to measure levels of physical performance in students and test for associations between the effects of exercise and the type of learning approach. Thirty-eight sports science students were divided into two groups according to the teaching/learning methodology used in their training: cognitive (CG) and dynamic ecological (EDG). A battery of tests was administered: squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), countermovement jump free arms (CMJ-FA), and stiffness test (ST). A questionnaire on daily physical activity was administered. The data collected were statistically processed. Statistically significant associations emerged between outcomes and groups (P = < .05): 37% of CGs and 26% of EDGs used motorised vehicles at least once a week; only 5% of CGs and 26% of EDGs walked daily; 100% of CGs and 79% of EDGs practised PA continuously; CGs performed better in CMJ-FA and ST. The two approaches differ in their impact on daily, structured physical activity and performance effects.
ISSN:1646-107X
2182-2972
DOI:10.6063/motricidade.32629