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Delayed Visual Feedback While Learning to Track a Moving Target

Abstract

Two studies investigated the effects of delayed visual feedback on manual tracking. In Experiment 1, individuals practiced with visual feedback provided either immediately (0 delay) or with a 333-ms delay. During acquisition, the 0 delay group performed with less error than the 333-ms delay group. A retention test with 0 delay feedback was performed with the least error by the 0 delay group. A transfer test using a different 0 delay tracking pattern, was performed with the least error by the 333-ms delay group. In Experiment 2, individuals practiced at six different delays. Error increased as training feedback delay increased. For retention there were no differences between the delay groups during the 0 delay retention. At a 417-ms retention, test error decreased as training feedback delay increased. Results indicate that error during acquisition does not necessarily impair learning and that feedback delays can be beneficial for learning.

Authors

Carnahan H; Hall C; Lee TD

Journal

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Vol. 67, No. 4, pp. 416–423

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

DOI

10.1080/02701367.1996.10607973

ISSN

0270-1367

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