Technique change : how practitioners intervene in high-performance sport
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Kinesiology, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Vecchione, Joseph
issued: 2023-04-20T21:42:42Z
issued: 2023
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Changing technique, whereby a permanent strategy is adopted to improve performance or reduce injury risk, is a common practice among sport practitioners. Although the empirical literature is lacking quality evidence and consensus regarding best methods, there are several models and methods suggested; including the Five-A model, error amplification, and continual contrasting of the “old” technique with a new one. My aims with this thesis were to review the technique change literature to help identify commonalities and differences across methods and evaluate if and how these methods are being applied in high-performance sport across a range of practitioner groups and sports. In Study 1, I interviewed fifteen practitioners and in Study 2, I developed an online survey that was completed by thirty-six practitioners, all highly experienced and many working at the highest level of sport. Three practitioner groups were targeted including sport coaches, therapists and strength & conditioning (S&C) coaches and sixteen different sports. In general, there were more similarities than differences across groups; coaches and S&Cs intervened to improve performance, whereas therapists, as well as S&C coaches, intervened to reduce injury risk or regain technique post injury. When intervening, S&Cs and therapists would focus on physical assessments and modifications, often working outside the sport context, then back into it. Coaches would remain within the sport context, though scale back the task difficulty to encourage change. There was little evidence that exaggerating errors, or contrasting between old and new ways, was used to change technique, but practitioners did use error awareness, technique-focused feedback (directing attention both internally and externally) and direct-instruction regarding a desired technique. Despite practitioners reporting that they spent ~55% of their time changing technique, with a success rate of ~60%, many noted challenges associated with technique …
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note: TECHNIQUE CHANGE: HOW PRACTITIONERS INTERVENE IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORT by Joseph Vecchione B.Sc., The University of Guelph, 2014 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Kinesiology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) April 2023 © Joseph Vecchione, 2023 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: Technique Change: How Practitioners Intervene in High-Performance Sport Submitted by Joseph Vecchione in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Kinesiology Examining Committee: Dr. Nicola Hodges, Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia Supervisor Dr. Andrea Bundon, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Catherine Madill, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Ben Sporer, Vice President, Performance Strategy, Research and Innovation, Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract Changing technique, whereby a permanent strategy is adopted to improve performance or reduce injury risk, is a common practice among sport practitioners. Although the empirical literature is lacking quality evidence and consensus regarding best methods, there are several models and methods suggested; including the Five-A model, error amplification, and continual contrasting of the “old” technique with a new one. My aims with this thesis were to review the technique change literature to help identify commonalities and differences across methods and evaluate if and how these methods are being applied in high-performance sport across a range of practitioner groups and sports. In Study 1, I interviewed fifteen practitioners and in Study 2, I dev…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2023-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0431308
language: eng
degree discipline: Kinesiology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Hodges, Nicola J., 1970-
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/84386