00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-8027390931311662241 Buklod 20250321123233.0 m |o d | ta 250321s2024 ph r 000 0 eng d DCHK DCHK rda eng LG 993.5 2024 S796 P56 Pimentel, Jose Mervin D. 2000- author Comparing the effects of blocked and random practice on the closed skill of basketball free throws Jose Mervin D. Pimentel ; Dan Angelo F. Cabading, adviser. Quezon City College of Human Kinetics, University of the Philippines Diliman 2024 vi, 46 leaves 28 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Thesis (Bachelor of Sports Science) -- University of the Philippines Diliman June 2024 Includes bibliographical references F - no patentable invention or creation, not for personal publication and no confidential information Yes - available to the general public The contextual interference (CI) effect is a motor learning phenomenon that explains how increasing the level of variation during the practice of a motor skill improves one’s learning of a skill. Random practice is a type of repetition pattern that has a higher CI where skills are practiced randomly instead of in a block. Although the effects of CI on novice learners have been explored, there is a lack of investigation into the effects on experienced athletes. The main objective of this research is to explore the effects of random and blocked practice on a closed skill such as the basketball free throw shot. A repeated measures design was utilized on twelve (12) male high school basketball varsity players whose mean age was 15.75 years. The participants were randomly divided into two groups. A 5-day intervention session was conducted for each of the groups for the first phase. Afterwards, a post-test was gathered after the session. The groups switched practices, and another 5-day intervention was implemented, which was also immediately followed by a second posttest and transfer test. A dependent t-test was used to see if there was a significant difference between the performance results of the groups following the intervention. The study found that there was no significant difference between blocked and random practice in basketball free throws, which implies neither practice intervention is better than the other. The study also showed a decrease in the pretest and posttest performance of the participants Basketball Training. Motor learning. Free throw (Basketball) Cabading, Dan Angelo F. adviser. https://digitalarchives.upd.edu.ph/item/61689/981/IIEA0e40Ee0LFLEMM3E2aG9j click here to access Also available online for University of the Philippines Diliman via Digital Archives FI UP UPD DCHK LG 993.5 2024 S796 P56 Thesis