9 - Off the Learning Curve - Measuring Skill Acquisition

How do we know how well a new training program or piece of sports equipment is working?  Is looking at how performance changes in practice (by plotting a "learning curve") really the best way to assess skill acquisition. No, no it isn’t.  In this episode I make the case for going off the learning curve in favor of other ways of measuring skill learning in sport. Technically Challenged: Review of motion tracking system http://inertia-technology.com/promove-mini   Links to articles discussed: Contextual interference effects on the acquisition, retention, and transfer of a motor skill Contextual interference: a meta-analytic study Practicing Field Hockey Skills Along the Contextual Interference Continuum: A Comparison of Five Practice Schedules Increased movement accuracy and reduced EMG activity as the result of adopting an external focus of attention    More information http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: [email protected]   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Minimal Damage – Learning Curve Jenny O – Learned My Lessons Greg Houwer – Slow Learner Pablo – Learn a Lesson Golden Blondes – Skilled Beans & Bullets - Love Machine    via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com