Date of Award
7-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Behavioral Analysis
First Advisor
David A. Wilder
Second Advisor
Catherine Nicholson
Third Advisor
Gary Burns
Fourth Advisor
Robert A. Taylor
Abstract
Performance assessments may be a helpful tool to determine why performance is lacking in sports and fitness. They may also provide some examples of interventions that help improve performance. If the performance deficits are due to a lack of skill or knowledge, then one teaching procedure that may increase the performance of the skill is frequency building. The purpose of the present study was to use a sports performance assessment to identify the variables responsible for sub-standard performance on a college women’s soccer team. In addition, we used a frequency building procedure to improve the performance of three soccer players. The results show that the assessment was useful to identify the reason for poor performance; all three players improved their identification of appropriate field positions. Two of three players also showed improved field positions during games.
Recommended Citation
Swope, Emily Anne, "Assessment and Improvement of Women’s Soccer Performance using Precision Teaching and Frequency Building" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 156.
https://repository.fit.edu/etd/156