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The contextual interference effect in applied settings

João Barreiros

Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, jbarreiros{at}fmh.utl.pt

Teresa Figueiredo

Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, teresa.figueiredo{at}sapo.pt

Mário Godinho

Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, mgodinho{at}fmh.utl.pt

This paper analyses the research literature that approaches the contextual interference effect in applied settings. In contrast to the laboratory settings, in which high interference conditions depress acquisition and promote learning evaluated in retention and transfer tests, in applied settings most of the studies (60%) fail to observe positive effects after manipulation of the contextual interference. Some possible explanations for the fact are hypothesized regarding the characteristics of the task, with serial tasks doing best, shor t inter trial intervals rare in applied settings, interference produced by the use of different motor programmes and the possible interference of concurrent feedback in slow tasks in contrast to ballistic skills. It seems that there is a more evident contextual interference effect in an applied setting, when subject learns a serial task with high degree of complexity.

Key Words: applied settings • contextual interference • practice schedule

European Physical Education Review, Vol. 13, No. 2, 195-208 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X07076876
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