Effects of Behavioral Coaching Using Video Modeling and Video Feedback on Back Handsprings among Beginner Gymnasts

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral coaching using video modeling and video feedback for beginner gymnasts learning the back handspring. Four male junior-high-school students were enrolled in a multiple-baseline design study that consisted of two phases: phase I involved video feedback, while phase II involved a combination of video modeling and video feedback. Back handspring included seven steps according to the task analysis and the correct execution of steps during each trial was evaluated. The number of steps executed correctly increased for three of the four participants in phase I and for two participants in phase II. The results suggest that behavioral coaching with video modeling and video feedback could improve back handsprings among junior high school beginner gymnasts.