A longitudinal study of the learning and retention of task-specific training.
This longitudinal study evaluated the learning and retention of task-specific training during the subjects' classroom performance of a one-person pivot transfer. Twelve subjects were videotaped completing the transfer (pretest). The subjects then participated in a two-hour training session. One week later (posttest 1), and one year later (posttest 2) the subjects were videotaped again. A checklist was used to analyze the videotapes. A one-way ANOVA with repeated measures revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the tests (F = 243.73, p-value < 0.0001). A post hoc analysis (Bonferroni procedure) indicated that the posttest 1 scores (mean = 13, SD = 0.40) were significantly higher than the pretest scores (mean = 2.96, SD = 0.39) indicating an improved score on the checklist. There was no significant difference between the scores of posttest 1 and posttest 2 (mean = 12.79, SD = 0.60) indicating that subjects continued to perform the task with proper body mechanics one year post training.
McCannon
Robin
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University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI 54601, USA. mccannon.robi@uwlax.edu
Casey
Sharon
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Elfessi
Abdulaziz
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Alvarez
Nicole
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Tiry
Sarah
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D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D017770:Lifting; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*