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Variety beats repetition: study shows mixing it up improves motor learning

NCT ID NCT07628465

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two different ways of teaching a table tennis topspin serve to 100 sport science students. One group practiced with lots of variations and no corrections, while the other repeated the same motion with feedback. The researchers measured how accurate and adaptable each group's movements were right after training and one week later. The goal was to see which method leads to better learning and memory of the skill.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jun 2025

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Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate sport science student * Age 18 to 25 years * Physically active but non-expert in table tennis (less than 2 hours per week of structured practice in the past year) * Absence of self-reported musculoskeletal injury affecting upper or lower limbs * No known neurological or sleep disorders * No use of medication affecting motor or cognitive function * No irregular sleep schedules Exclusion Criteria: * Regular table tennis competition * Injury preventing practice * Known sleep disorder * Inability to provide informed consent

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  • Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax (ISSEP Sfax)

    Sfax, 3000, Tunisia

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