Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychology California State University Fresno California USA
2. Department of Kinesiology California State University Fresno California USA
Abstract
AbstractDespite the health problems associated with a lack of physical activity, most adults in the U.S. do not meet recommended levels. One barrier often cited is lack of relevant skills, and a small number of studies have suggested that instructional forms of self‐talk may be an important aspect of skill acquisition in physical activity. The process of joint control may provide a conceptually accurate account of this type of intervention and suggest new applications. Five undergraduate students participated in this study and attended a group exercise class created for this purpose. Following baseline sessions, all participants completed joint control training on a novel exercise sequence and then returned to the group exercise setting. All participants showed a noticeable increase in the accuracy of their movements in the post‐training phase and demonstrated continued improvements in the generalization phase. Limitations of covert responses and the contrived setting are discussed.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Clinical Psychology,Developmental and Educational Psychology