Motivational effects of normative feedback on learning of throwing task with autism spectrum children

International Conference on Sports Medicine and Fitness

March 23-25, 2015 Chicago, USA

Rasool Abedanzadeh and Saeid Ashrafpour

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Sports Med Doping Stud

Abstract :

The purpose of present research wasthe study of motivated effects of normative feedback on learning of throwing task with Autism Spectrum children. Therefore 20 Autism Spectrum children with age range 6-10 years (M=8/28, SD=1/22) were selected in available and were put randomly in two groups: Experimental (normative feedback, n=10) and control (nofeedback, n=10). Participants were asked to throw 100 grams beanbag into targets that were drawn on floor by over-hand throw with non- dominant hand. First, 10 trials pre-tested and next acquisition stage was performed that included 10 block with 10 trials in each. After performing 10 trials, point related to it was added to 20% and declared to each participant as result of that block. 24 hours after practice stage, retention test was performed that included 10 trials non-feedback. Mixed ANOVA 2 x 6 revealed both groups progressed in acquisition stage and enhanced performance (P=0/000) but this was not significant between two groups (P=0/210) that reflected that the motivated effects of feedback was equal for both groups. The result of t-test for retention did not show any significant effect between two groups (P=0/314) and this revealed that normative feedback in this research was not a learning variable. Therefore using feedback with motivated effects among autism spectrum disorder needs further research and larger samples in order to advertise the results of this kind of research to other populations.