distributed practice

the spacing effect -> better memory and recall of skill

breaks -> feedback, visual guidance via video analysis, mental practice, goal setting

nature of the skill

characteristics of the performer

less time efficient than massed -> not suitable when little time is available

the breaks may distract performers

may not be suitable for autonomous learners who wish to overlean

=rest/recovery intervals given during the practice, aka spaced practice

unmotivated

unfit

cognitive

associative

FAVOURED BY RESEARCH

requires recall of motor programmes from LTM -> may speed up decision making

safer -> less risk of injury

rest -> reduces fatigue -> improves perceptual narrowing to the finer technical elements of the skill

continuous = no clear beginning or end where end of one sub-routine often the beginning of the next

complex = requires lots of decision making, information processing, cognitive + psychomotor components

dangerous

gross = uses large muscle groups

need more frequent recovery periods to allow resynthesise of PC etc to enable them to continue training at a high intensity without injury

feedback + guidance to reduce risk of injury

allows recovery to reduce levels of fatigue to reduce risk of negative transfer or injury

breaks offer time for mental recovery to enable them to continue to focus on the fine technical aspects + prevent info overload