<b>Effects of verbal encouragement on performance of the multistage 20 m shuttle run

  • José Marinho Dias Neto Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Fernanda Borges Silva Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
  • Artur Luis Bessa de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Natália Lopes Couto Centro Universitário Metodista Bennett
  • Estélio Henrique Martins Dantas Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Maria Aparecida de Luca Nascimento Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Keywords: exertion test, oxygen uptake, motivation.

Abstract

Exertion tests for predicting maximal oxygen uptake (VO2) intend to estimate the person maximum performance. Some articles mention the verbal encouragement in their protocol to reach it, while others do not. The objective of the present study is to observe the influence of verbal encouragement every 60 s used by a coach on maximal oxygen uptake, distances covered and final heart rate of adolescents. 12 young male volunteers (aged 16.7±0.45 years) were subjected to a multistage 20 m shuttle run test twice, with a week interval between each test. Half of the sample was given incentives during the first test, and the other half, only in the second test. Significant differences in maximal oxygen uptake (Δ% = 5.14%, p = 0.009), distances covered (Δ% = 9.23%, p = 0.03) and final heart rate (Δ% = 3.21%, p = 0.03) were observed between the two groups, with and without verbal encouragement. The verbal encouragement improved the performance in the test for the three parameters analyzed.

 

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Author Biography

José Marinho Dias Neto, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Doutorando em Biociências e pesquisador Laboratório de Biociências da Motricidade Humana (LABIMH) da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) – Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Published
2015-06-22
How to Cite
Dias Neto, J. M., Silva, F. B., Oliveira, A. L. B. de, Couto, N. L., Dantas, E. H. M., & Nascimento, M. A. de L. (2015). <b&gt;Effects of verbal encouragement on performance of the multistage 20 m shuttle run. Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 37(1), 25-30. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v37i1.23262
Section
Physical Education

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