Show me, tell me, encourage me: The effect of different forms of feedback on resistance training performance
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
ISSN
10648011
Volume
34
Issue
11
First Page
3157
Last Page
3163
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
School
Centre for Exercise and Sports Science Research / School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
35330
Abstract
© 2018 National Strength and Conditioning Association. When performing resistance training, verbal kinematic feedback and visual kinematic feedback are known to enhance performance. In addition, providing verbal encouragement can assist in the attenuation of fatigue. However, the effects of these forms of feedback have never been compared. Consequently, this study aimed to quantify the effects of verbal kinematic feedback and visual kinematic feedback, and verbal encouragement on barbell velocity during the back squat. Furthermore, changes in performance were related to individual-reported conscientiousness. Twelve semiprofessional rugby union players volunteered to participate in the study that consisted of the subjects completing a set of the barbell back squat across 4 conditions (i.e., no-feedback [control], verbal feedback of kinematic information [verbal], visual feedback of kinematic information [visual], and verbal encouragement [encouragement]). In addition, participants completed a questionnaire before the study to assess conscientiousness. Magnitude-based inferences were used to assess differences between conditions, whereas Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to assess relationships between conscientiousness and changes in barbell velocity. All 3 forms of feedback showed almost certain improvements in barbell velocity, while differences between interventions were likely to very likely trivial. Changes in barbell velocity showed small to large inverse relationships with conscientiousness. These findings suggest that practitioners should supply kinematic feedback (verbally or visually) or, when technology is not available, provide athletes with encouraging statements while resistance training. Verbal encouragement may be of greatest benefit for individuals who demonstrate low levels of conscientiousness. Given these findings, practitioners are advised to use either technology or verbal encouragement to manipulate acute training outcomes.
DOI
10.1519/jsc.0000000000002887
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Weakley, J., Wilson, K., Till, K., Banyard, H., Dyson, J., Phibbs, P., ... Jones, B. (2020). Show me, tell me, encourage me: The effect of different forms of feedback on resistance training performance. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 34(11), 3157-3163. https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000002887