The influence of modified equipment in developing skills in badminton

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of modified equipment on skill acquisition of novice badminton players. The participants (24 boys, 16 girls) aged between 7 – 9 years old, without any prior formal badminton experience, were divided into four groups randomly, namely the standard racquet with standard court (SRSC), standard racquet with modified court (SRMC), modified racquet with standard court (MRSC) and modified racquet with modified court (MRMC). Children’s hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness were tabulated using videotaped and notated during a mini-competition after they went a five weeks training program. The results showed that the children who practiced using modified racquet with the modified court (MRMC), recorded the highest hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness compared to others group. The participants who practiced using the standard equipment recorded less hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness during the mini-competition. This study demonstrated the advantages for children playing using modified equipment with a smaller court. By manipulating the task constraints, skill acquisition can be enhanced among children.

• Publication year

  2020

• Venue

  Malaysian Journal of Movement Health & Exercise

• Publication date

  2020-01-01

• Fields of study

  Education, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.15282/mohe.v9i1.394
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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