MEASURING SELF-CONTROL OF MOTOR ABILITIES IN FENCING BY MEANS OF THE TAPPING TEST

作者：Estrada Contreras Omar; Barrios Duarte Rene; Perez Cordoba Eugenio; Gonzalez Carballido Luis Gustavo; Alvarez Fernandez Maria Angeles; Morales Ortiz Manuel

来源：Revista de Psicologia del Deporte, 2013, 22(2): 377-384.

• Fencing
• Tapping Test
• Self-control of motor abilities
• Psychophysiological responses

The Tapping Test is a common neurological means of evaluating Cuba's national teams. Our objective was to assess self-control of motor abilities and the athletes' psychophysiological response by comparing two versions of the tapping test: mode 1 (normal pencil and paper) and mode 2 (technical action with the epee). The participants were made up of 12 athletes from the Cuban National Fencing Team (M-age = 22.19 years, SD = 3.50 years). We used wireless psychophysiological recording equipment (Biofeedback 2000). The results show self-control of motor abilities, mode 1 being significant F(1,10) = 44.29, p < .001 as the number of touches or hits was consistent with the execution rate: Mode 2 showed a motility or significant acceleration in the different phases of the test F(1.586, 15.85) = 8146, p = .006, plus a higher level of psychophysiological activation. This high-ranking group of fencers demonstrated self-control of their motor abilities despite increased activation, controlling their movements to match the requested pace (mode 1).

• 出版日期2013