Efeitos dos critérios de sucesso de desempenho na ansiedade e aprendizagem motora

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of performance success criteria on anxiety and motor learning. Forty young adults of both sexes took part in the study, divided into a group with easy success criteria (GF) and a group with difficult success criteria (GD). The motor task analyzed was the soccer side throw. All participants performed 5 pre-test trials, followed by 30 trials in the acquisition phase divided into 6 blocks of 5 throws with the target positioned at 75% of the participant's maximum force. Before the start of this phase, the participants in the GF group were instructed that it would be considered a good performance in practice if they managed to hit their shots on the second edge of the target (2 points), either in front of or behind the center. On the other hand, participants in the GD group were instructed that it would be considered a good practice performance if they managed to hit their shots in the center of the target (5 points). After 24 hours, all participants performed the retention test, with practice similar to the acquisition phase, and the transfer test, with the target positioned at 50% of the participant's maximum force, consisting of ten throws each. Anxiety and intrinsic motivation questionnaires were administered at different times during the study. The results showed no difference in throwing accuracy, anxiety and intrinsic motivation at any stage of the study. It is concluded that different conditions affecting the experience of success do not result in differences in anxiety, intrinsic motivation and the acquisition of the soccer throw