| dc.description.abstract | the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive
strategies on the performance of four female rowers. the independent
variables were the three strategy conditions. the major dependent
variable was the total number of revolutions of the ergometer flywheel
per three minutes. the minor dependent variables were the total
number of strokes completed per three minutes and the stroke efficiency
for each trial. several other variables were studied from information
collected on pretest, posttest, and postexperiment questionnaires. four
replications of a single subject alternating treatments design were used.
the responses of the athletes to the utilization of the strategies was
very individual. two of the four subjects performed best under the
task specific strategy. higher stroke rating was linked to superior
performances. three of the subjects had their highest stroke ratings with their most successful condition. stroke efficiency did not appear
to be related to performance. the percentage of time the subject felt
she was able to concentrate on the stra.tegy, the degree of discomfort
perceived, and the perception of the trial as painful or non-painful
all appeared to have no relationship with performance. the subjects
generally performed best under their preferred condition, and generally
perceived that condition to be the most effective for improving their
rowing performance. the number of factors influencing each athlete’s
performance varied greatly. | |
