The Effects of a Task Analysis and Self-Evaluation on the Acquisition of Yoga Postures

• Main Author: Ortega, Elizabeth
• Format: Others
• Published: Scholar Commons 2018
• Subjects: behavior analysis; feedback; skill acquisition; self-evaluation; sports; task analysis; yoga; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7210; http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8407&context=etd

There is a growing amount of research evaluating behavioral approaches for skill acquisition in sports. Few of these studies have focused on yoga and skill acquisition. There is a need for a low effort yet effective way to teach yoga postures to individuals who do not take private yoga classes and may practice at home. This study evaluated the effects of using a picture-based task analysis and self-evaluation on the skill acquisition of yoga postures. A multiple baseline across yoga postures was used. During the task analyses intervention, the participants received a task analysis, performed the posture, and scored the task analysis upon the completion of the posture. Results showed that the task-analysis and self-evaluation increased the accuracy of all the poses.