{"title":"Generality and specificity in a piecewise linear map model for motor learning","authors":"Yeou-Teh Liu , Tsung-Yu Hsieh , Karl M. Newell","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The specificity and generality of practice effects are central issues in motor learning, retention and transfer. The current study implemented the piecewise linear map model to analyze practice effects on five different target time conditions in discrete timing tasks. Five individualized target times were constructed and tested for eighteen adult healthy participants. After the pre-test, all participants practiced the mid-fast condition for 7 sessions before the post-test and the one-week retention-test were performed. In addition to the stochastic and deterministic model parameters, the success rates and ratios of absolute errors to the target windows were analyzed for the task performance. The results showed the general performance improvements as well as reduction of the noise amplitudes in the stochastic component of the map model for the mid-fast, median, mid-slow, and slow conditions but not the fast condition. The decreased absolute value of the trial-to-trial slopes that indicated a more efficient target time adjustment was only observed for the mid-fast condition. The practice effects of generality and specificity in performing sequential timing tasks were revealed in the stochastic <em>and</em> deterministic components of the piecewise linear map model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 27-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239122000028/pdfft?md5=148a42d08df50c13d3d229e32387c4df&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239122000028-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75906611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Craig E. Morris , Fabian W. Otte , Martyn Rothwell , Keith Davids
{"title":"‘Embracing turbulent waters’: Enhancing athlete self-regulation using the ‘PoST’ framework for performance preparation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games","authors":"Craig E. Morris , Fabian W. Otte , Martyn Rothwell , Keith Davids","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sport science has increasingly witnessed use of contemporary ecological approaches to athlete development, preparation, and skill acquisition, providing alternatives to traditional pedagogical approaches. Here we examine an ecological perspective on transferring theory into coaching practice for athlete self-regulation and performance preparation, by presenting the case example of one lead coach and three athletes representing Team GB in the sport of Canoe Slalom at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The aims of this case exemplar are: (1) to offer insights into how an ecological dynamics rationale supported integration of nonlinear pedagogy and (skill) training periodisation, underpinning athlete preparation for world class Canoe Slalom competition; and (2), to provide a first-hand perspective on transfer of theory to support self-regulation, skill learning, and performance preparation in high-performance sport. In the case example, the ‘Periodisation of Skill Training’ framework (i.e., termed ‘PoST’ framework) for venue specific preparation at the Tokyo Olympics was applied and adapted. Principles of co-design, the Constraints-Led Approach, perception-action coupling and representative learning design were embedded within collaborative application of the framework across a support team including athlete, coach and psychologist. To conclude, facilitating athlete self-regulation is highlighted in practical exemplars to support paddlers to cope with the dynamic environments in canoe slalom.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 8-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266723912200003X/pdfft?md5=e0319cc9d4b036184e756df5595a7690&pid=1-s2.0-S266723912200003X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77329289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neha Malhotra , Jonathan Leo Ng , Jia Yi Chow , Rich S.W. Masters
{"title":"Developing a skill acquisition framework for youth sport in Singapore","authors":"Neha Malhotra , Jonathan Leo Ng , Jia Yi Chow , Rich S.W. Masters","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Skill acquisition research has great potential to inform coaching practices and can impact skill development, especially at the youth developmental stage. However, it is not always easy for coaches to envision how research findings can be applied on the ground. The Skill Acquisition Framework for youth sport in Singapore is aimed at providing an easy to understand evidence-based resource for coaches on the topic of skill acquisition. The framework consists of 3 dimensions (i.e., <em>Desirable characteristics of youth athletes, Key Concepts</em> and <em>Key Design Principles</em>). Each of these dimensions will enable coaches to reflect on their current practices and facilitate discussions in a systematic manner. The first dimension provides coaches with the opportunity to think about the most important characteristics that they want to develop in youth athletes (motivated, adaptable, robust under pressure). The second dimension of the framework introduces <em>Key Concepts</em> related to skill acquisition that are crucial for coaches to consider when working with athletes. Finally, the third dimension presents the <em>Key Design Principles</em> that can underpin the design of training sessions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"2 1","pages":"Pages 35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239122000077/pdfft?md5=0909af66a83de8e3a15c0e7ce1bc75fe&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239122000077-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79670367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mindfulness practice during COVID-19 crisis: Implications for confinement, physical inactivity, and sedentarism","authors":"Dev Roychowdhury","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>COVID-19 pandemic has radically impacted and altered the lives of billions of people around the world. Due to strict government policies, most individuals now find themselves confined at home with limited movement permissible. Although these measures are enforced to help abate the rate of infection, such restrictions have huge implications for the psychophysiological health, lifestyle, and overall well-being of individuals. The COVID-19 confined circumstances, coupled with the gradually declining levels of physical activity and rising levels of sedentarism that is prevalent in the modern society, can have deleterious effect on the psychological, physical, and social health of individuals. This paper argues for essential alternative measures to be introduced that would not only assuage the detrimental effects of COVID-19 confinement, physical inactivity, and sedentarism in the short-term, but also promote psychophysiological health and well-being in the long-term. In particular, this paper recommends the practice of mindfulness as a viable option under the current circumstances. This paper further outlines the health benefits of mindfulness practice and illustrates two effective and efficient practices — mindful breathing and mantram chanting — that could be suitably utilized under the current altered and confined COVID-19 arrangement by individuals across the life span. Potential benefits, recommendations, and risks have also been addressed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 108-115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000265/pdfft?md5=7641100efa35745192d957b3b5f16982&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000265-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78720194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between mindfulness and cognitive anxiety-impaired performance: Based on performance evaluation discrepancies","authors":"Rei Amemiya , Yosuke Sakairi","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.06.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aimed to investigate the relationship between athletes’ mindfulness and discrepancy in their self-evaluated and teammate-evaluated performance decrement. The participants in this study were 120 university athletes who took part in a longitudinal survey at three time points. The participants first answered a survey to rate their mindfulness and own performance decrement. Then, they partnered with a teammate and evaluated each other's performance decrement. The participants were classified into a high mindfulness group and low mindfulness group based on their mindfulness score. A three-factor analysis of covariance (group × time × evaluator) was conducted. The two-way interaction between group and evaluator was significant. A simple main effect analysis showed that the low mindfulness group scored higher on performance decrement than the high mindfulness group in self-evaluation, whereas no difference was observed between the groups in terms of teammate evaluation. Therefore, it was inferred that athletes with low mindfulness are more likely to evaluate their own performance negatively compared to athletes with high mindfulness, even when their teammates do not.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 67-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92061794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kien Ting Liu , Yee Cheng Kueh , YoungHo Kim , Garry Kuan
{"title":"Structural relationship in transtheoretical model of behavioural change constructs among students at a Malaysian university campus","authors":"Kien Ting Liu , Yee Cheng Kueh , YoungHo Kim , Garry Kuan","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study is to examine the structural relationship in the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioural change constructs among undergraduate students. A cross-sectional study was carried out by randomly selecting students participating in campus co-curricular activities. Questionnaires, comprising queries on the stages of change (SOC) — an 18-item self-efficacy (SE) scale, a 10-item decisional balance (DB) scale, and 30-item processes of change (PoC) scale — were distributed to the students. Their answers were analysed using Mplus 8 software for structural equation modelling. There were 562 participants comprising 118 males (21.0 %) and 444 females (79.0 %) with average age of 19.81±1.22 SD. Most of them were involved in sports (46.3 %) and non-sports (46.6 %) programmes, and exercised at least three times per week for approximately 43 minutes per session. Minority of the undergraduate students (7.1%) are involved in uniform group. The initial hypothesized structural equation modelling showed that the data fitted well. The fit indices were within recommended values (CFI= 0.967; TLI= 0.939; SRMR= 0.034; RMSEA (CI: 90%) = 0.049 (0.028, 0.070); RMSEA <em>p</em>= 0.495). There were three hypothesized path relationships in this model. From the final structural model, the SOC had significant direct effects on SE (<em>p</em> = 0.001), DB (<em>p</em> < 0.001) and PoC (<em>p</em> < 0.001). In conclusion, the study showed a positive relationship between TTM constructs. It could act as an excellent baseline model for physical activity intervention or motivational intervention.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 83-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000241/pdfft?md5=97bccdcc6462855aedc8c2a659bb7def&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000241-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81330250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Hwa Kee , Chunxiao Li , Chun-Qing Zhang , John Chee Keng Wang
{"title":"The wu-wei alternative: Effortless action and non-striving in the context of mindfulness practice and performance in sport","authors":"Ying Hwa Kee , Chunxiao Li , Chun-Qing Zhang , John Chee Keng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Wu-wei is an important construct but is rarely discussed in the sport psychology literature. The present discussion fills the gap in literature and provides a conceptual overview of the wu-wei alternative. After explaining wu-wei briefly, the current state of mindfulness research is discussed to highlight the lack of research in understanding wu-wei and non-striving in sport psychology. In addition, the links between wu-wei and relevant constructs including mindfulness, non-striving, flow, nonduality, Zen, Mushin, motivation, goals, and implicit learning were clarified. Furthermore, suggestions on incorporating wu-wei as part of mindfulness training for athletes and possible future research directions are provided. In this difficult time of the global pandemic, wu-wei or non-striving mindset can help supporting athletes’ well-being and pursuit of goals beyond winning and striving.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 122-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000319/pdfft?md5=c3bdd2e0882216d570026751f3f975b9&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000319-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79440908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students","authors":"YoungHo Kim, SooJin Kang Kim, InKyoung Park","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study investigated the physical activity level of college students, the differences in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) constructs by the stage of physical activity, and the theorized association of the TTM constructs with the stage of physical activity in college students. A total of 598 Korean college students (mean age = 21.52 years, <em>SD</em> = 2.59) from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea were voluntarily participated in the study. The standardized measures in Korean were applied to assess the study participants’ physical activity and the TTM constructs. Results indicated that there are significant differences in the physical activity distributions by gender. Moreover, the current findings revealed that all of the TTM constructs and physical activity differentiated college students across the stages of physical activity and that overall classification accuracy across the stages of physical activity was 53.0%. The study increases awareness but also influences perceptions regarding theoretically based and practically important physical activity strategies for public health professionals and health care providers.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 98-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000253/pdfft?md5=660dba9ea6dd23d20652d1f93d39592d&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000253-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81201521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: Mindfulness in Sport and Exercise Psychology","authors":"Ying Hwa Kee , Dev Roychowdhury","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.10.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 133-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000290/pdfft?md5=5c95e3224e919254992134b4f9ebd9e6&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000290-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136938136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Goal content and attitudes toward physical activity among primary school students during COVID-19 conditional movement control order","authors":"Chin Ngien Siong, Jeswenny Fresshila John","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.09.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examined primary school students’ goal content and attitudes toward physical activity during COVID-19 Conditional Movement Control Order . The participants were 312 students comprising 149 males and 163 females aged 11 and 12 years old from 3 primary schools in Sarawak, Malaysia. Participants were administered the Malay version of the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire Malay version (GCEQ; Chai et al., 2019) and Malay version of the Attitudes toward Physical Activity Scale (M-APAS; Jeswenny, 2019). The independent sample <em>t</em>-test revealed that there was a significant difference between gender for goal content in social affiliation, <em>t</em>(310) = -2.18, <em>p</em> = 0.030, and age groups for skill development, <em>t</em>(310) = 2.35, <em>p</em> = 0.019. In addition, there was a significant difference in learning for attitudes between gender, <em>p</em> = 0.034, and age groups, <em>p</em> = 0.035. Pearson correlation revealed a significant positive correlation between goal content variables and attitude variables ranging from a very weak correlation (<em>r</em> = 0.13, <em>p</em> = 0.05) to moderate correlation (<em>r</em> = 0.57, <em>p</em> = 0.01). These results suggest that sustainable interventions that integrate goal content and attitudes can improve long-lasting positive participation towards physical activity and promote a healthy attitude towards healthy living.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100129,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology","volume":"1 2","pages":"Pages 103-107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000277/pdfft?md5=c520fc69b810927ed69c377f377c5025&pid=1-s2.0-S2667239121000277-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86410332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}