Abstract
Problem Statement: Teaching videos are well-accepted to benefit sport-specific movement learning and
technique performances; however, embedded into a long-term educational concept (i.e. university class setting)
this remains to be elucidated. Approach: In a pre-post design, 120 students participated to perform a tennisspecific
task, comprising technique assessments (TA) of six coach-evaluated technique attributes (TEA; i.e.
correct grip, forward-upward swing, racket acceleration, adapted lateral distance to the ball, vertical racket face,
stable wrist) as well as a target zone test (TZT) to assess stroke accuracy. Participants were randomly assigned
into a study group (SG; n = 89), exposed to teaching videos in support of movement technique learnings, and
into a control group (CG; n = 31) without accessibility of the teaching videos. Purpose: This study aimed to
investigate the impact of modern teaching videos (e.g. including slow-motion or freeze-frame features and
additional verbal instructions) on learning the tennis forehand and backhand techniques. Results: The backhand
technique, improved in SG (p < .05) compared to CG, most pronounced in the TEAs ‘lateral distance’ and
‘stable wrist’. Although the accuracy of the strokes revealed no differences between the two groups, TZT and
TA scores for both strokes were positively correlated. Additionally, 88.8% of the participants self-evaluated the
use of teaching videos in class as positive or absolutely positive. Conclusion: This study supports the use of
teaching videos within university tennis classes to benefit a development of TEAs in the forehand and backhand.
However, distinct improvements seem to require modern features to emphasize a TEA in the teaching video (i.e.
freeze-frames or additional verbal instructions). With respect to different learning conditions, a wider movement
technique test battery may serve future approaches to additionally investigate different age groups (e.g. early
learners in schools vs. senior learners in clubs).
Key words: movement learning, learning environment, physical education, didactics, digital learning.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 34 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Education and Sport (JPES) |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 255-261 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 2247-806X |
Publication status | Published - 30.03.2018 |