The Development of Bilateral Skill Symmetry: Insights From Gaelic Football Players and Coaches

IF 0.8 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Motor Learning and Development Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1123/jmld.2021-0066

Karol Dillon, Paul Kinnerk, Ian Sherwin, P. Kearney

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Abstract

Developing players who are adept at using both sides of the body (i.e., bilateral skill) is a challenge for coaches in many sports. With players being required to execute a range of skills with hand and foot on both sides of the body, Gaelic football provides an ideal natural laboratory for the study of laterality. Previous quantitative research has produced equivocal findings regarding the importance of bilateral skill performance in sport. In light of this equivocality, this paper utilized a qualitative approach to distill the beliefs and experiences of 14 players and five coaches who had performed at the highest level in Gaelic football. Three higher order categories were produced from the transcripts: the importance of being bilaterally skilled, the potential to develop bilateral skill, and methods to develop bilateral skills. Overall, this study highlights lessons for the design of future quantitative studies of bilateral skill in sport and should stimulate reflection on current practice regarding both short- and long-term bilateral skill development on the part of researchers, applied sport scientists, and coaches.

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双边技术对称的发展:来自盖尔足球运动员和教练的见解

在许多体育项目中，培养熟练使用身体两侧的运动员(即双侧技术)对教练来说是一个挑战。由于球员需要在身体两侧用手和脚执行一系列技术，盖尔足球为研究侧边性提供了一个理想的天然实验室。以前的定量研究已经产生了模棱两可的结果关于双边技能表现的重要性在运动中。鉴于这种模糊性，本文利用定性方法提取了14名球员和5名教练的信念和经验，他们在盖尔足球中表现得最高水平。从抄本中产生了三个更高层次的类别:双边技能的重要性，发展双边技能的潜力，以及发展双边技能的方法。总的来说，这项研究强调了未来双边运动技能定量研究设计的经验教训，并应激发研究人员、应用运动科学家和教练对短期和长期双边技能发展的当前实践的反思。

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Journal of Motor Learning and Development Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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2.20

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Motor Learning and Development (JMLD) publishes peer-reviewed research that advances the understanding of movement skill acquisition and expression across the lifespan. JMLD aims to provide a platform for theoretical, translational, applied, and innovative research related to factors that influence the learning or re-learning of skills in individuals with various movement-relevant abilities and disabilities.