title: Goal setting in acquisition of a volleyball skill late in motor learning.
abstract: To examine the effects of different types of goal setting on motor skill acquisition during advanced stages of learning. 44 female volleyball players were tested in four experimental training groups with generic goals, specific long-term goals, specific short-term goals, and as a control group. This study's pretest, training, and retention test phases used performance of a volleyball dig/forearm pass oriented to a target. Analyses yielded no significant differences among groups, although performance increased from pre- to retention test.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, Brazil. umbertoc@usp.br
authors.forename: Umberto Cesar
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: Orlando Pereira
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: de Souza Júnior
authors.forename: Suely
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009048:Motor Skills; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D013177:Sports