The combined effect of differential Education approach and attention instructions on motor creativity

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Kharazmi university

Abstract

Purpose: Creative behavior is invaluable in everyday life as well as in athletic performance. This study aimed to the effect of differential education approach and attention instructions on motor creativity.

Methods: The number of samples in the present study was 24, which were randomly divided into 3 groups (differential learning with external instruction - differential learning with internal instruction - differential control of control). Each group randomly performed their pieces of training for 12 weeks, two sessions per week, and 20 minutes per session according to the relevant instructions (external attention: attention to the upper right or left corner of the goal, internal attention: attention to the foot contact with the ball and control: no attention instructions). After 12 weeks, immediately after training, small-sided play for 20 minutes, motor creativity, shoot, dribble and futsal skills were measured in all participants. A one-way ANOVA test was used to analyze the data in SPSS software version 23 with a significance level of 0.05.

Results: There was a significant difference between external differential, internal differential and control differential methods of motor creativity in dribble, pass and shoot futsal skills.

Conclusion: This study showed the effectiveness of differential learning approach on motor creativity in futsal. Research results can be used to better and more effectively design exercises to nurture more creative players and teach creativity factors such as fluency, originality, and flexibility.

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  • Receive Date: 14 April 2021
  • Revise Date: 24 September 2021
  • Accept Date: 31 October 2021

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