The effect of educational self-talk on the duration of the quiet eye and dart-throwing accuracy

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1 Nonprofit Institute of Mazandaran Adib

2 University of Mazandaran

3 Nonprofit Institute of Adib Mazandaran

Abstract

Background& Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational self-talk on the quiet eye period and the accuracy of beginner darts players. Methodology: For this purpose, 30 male students who were beginners in the sport of darts and ranged in age from 19 to 25 were voluntarily selected and randomly divided into two groups of self-talk and control.  The study included the pre-test, intervention, and retention stages. In the pre-test stage, participants threw 10 darts and the information of the visual system was recorded using an eye-tracking device. In the intervention phase, participants in both groups threw darts in two sessions (60 darts in each session). At the end of each session, the participants threw 10 darts as a performance. At the intervention stage, the self-talk group was given instructions for throwing darts, while the control group did not receive any instructions. The retention phase was performed 24 hours after the last intervention session and the participants again tried to throw 10 darts while the information of their visual system was recorded simultaneously. Data were analyzed by ANOVA with repeated measures and one-way ANOVA at a significant level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that educational self-talk had a significant effect on increasing the accuracy of dart-throwing and the length of the quiet eye period. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be said that the basic mechanism of attention in self-talk is the quiet eye period, and this educational self-talk can be used as an effective tool in the training of the quiet eye.

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Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior
Volume 18, Issue 36
October 2022
Pages 124-111

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