A look at some recent research examining contextual interference, blocked vs random and variable vs constant practice.  How should coaches put these concepts into practice?

 

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Quantifying Contextual Interference and Its Effect on Skill Transfer in Skilled Youth Tennis Players

Effects of practice schedule and task specificity on the adaptive process of motor learning

Exploring the applicability of the contextual interference effect in sports practice

Serial practice impairs motor skill consolidation

Mechanisms within the Parietal Cortex Correlate with the Benefits of Random Practice in Motor Adaptation

Practicing with gradual increases in contextual interference enhances visuomotor learning

Random Versus Blocked Practice to Enhance Mental Representation in Golf Putting

 

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