Graduation Year
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Applied Behavior Analysis
Major Professor
Trevor Stokes, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Debra Mowery, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Frans van Haaren, PhD.
Keywords
Behavior analysis, Athletic performance, Sports, Children, Corners
Abstract
A review of the literature regarding Applied Behavior Analysis within various sports settings shows that behavioral coaching is more effective than traditional coaching methods. Specifically, goal setting and publicly posted feedback improved the athletic performance of college level football players in two studies, and high school soccer players in one study. The present study found goal setting and publicly posted feedback improved tennis performance for six participants. A multiple baseline across participants design was used. Specifically, the participants improved their corner hitting ability, which is an important competitive shot in tennis. The participants improved their corner hitting ability from an average of 11.8% in baseline to 19.6% in intervention.
Scholar Commons Citation
Mathews, Gretchen, "Publicly Posted Feedback with Goal Setting to Improve Tennis Performance" (2008). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/383
