The Effect of Cognitive Training Program on Badminton Skills and Cognitive Ability in Secondary School Students
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Background and Aim: Cognitive ability was indeed a key component for elite badminton athletes, as evidenced by multiple studies highlighting various cognitive skills essential for high-level performance in the sport. The research objective of this study was to study the effect of the cognitive training program on badminton skills and to compare the mean values of badminton skills between and within the experimental group.
Materials and Methods: This study was quasi-experimental research, and the participants on 24 badminton players in Zhixin secondary School in Guangzhou who were purposively sampled and systematically with badminton skills ranging to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group was conducted for eight weeks, three days/week, and 120 minutes/day of a cognitive training program. In addition, the experimental group also conducted a badminton training program, with badminton skills such as pace, serve, smash, drop shot, drive, and clear. The cognitive ability and badminton skills were examined on the pre-test, mid-test, and post-test. Data analysis was calculated on mean and standard deviation, t-test independent, one-way ANOVA repeated measurement, Bonferroni post hoc, significance difference set at p<.05.
Results: The results found that (1) In comparing the experimental and control groups, all variables related to badminton skills showed significant differences (*p<.05). (2) When comparing experimental and control groups, the cognitive ability test showed a significant difference (*p<.05); however, the mental rotation test did not. (3) There were significant differences (*P<.05) in badminton skills and cognitive ability across experimental groups at the pretest, mid-test, and post-test. (4) The cognitive training program was strong in content validity (IOC =.80).
Conclusion: The effectiveness of the cognitive training program was demonstrated by the study's conclusion, which showed that it significantly enhanced the experimental group's cognitive and badminton skills. The program also demonstrated strong content validity, even though mental rotation skills were unaffected.
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