The main objective of this study is to measure the effectiveness of highintensity intermittent functional training on aerobic fitness of youth badminton players. A total of 16 male participants of the 13 to 15 years old badminton players underwent a ten (10) weeks of intervention training. All participants must undergo a 20m Multistage Fitness test to measure their maximum oxygen intake ("V" ̇O2max). The participants were randomly divided into two groups, Experiment (n = 8) and Control (n = 8) based on the results of aerobic fitness assessment. The Experimental Group will perform a high-intensity intermittent functional training whilst the Control Group performs the traditional training which is the regular exercise routine in their training program. After the 10-week interval training, there was a significant difference observed in the maximum oxygen intake ("V" ̇O2max) between the Experimental and Control groups, F (1,14) = 4.663, p = .049. In conclusion, high-intensity intermittent functional training can improve aerobic fitness amongst youth badminton players.
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of modified equipment on skill acquisition among novice badminton players. The participants (24 boys, 16 girls) aged between 7 – 9 years old, without any prior formal badminton experience, were randomly divided into four groups: standard racquet with standard court (SRSC), standard racquet with modified court (SRMC), modified racquet with standard court (MRSC) and modified racquet with modified court (MRMC). Children’s hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness were tabulated using videotaped and notated during a minicompetition after a five-week training program. The result showed that there was a significant difference in hitting opportunities between the groups, F (3, 36) = 5.178, p < 0.05, η2 = 0.301. The results in terms of stroke effectiveness also showed that there were significant differences between groups F (3, 36) = 4.178, p < 0.05, η2 = 0.258. Based on the results, the children who practiced using modified racquet with the modified court (MRMC), recorded the highest hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness compared to the others groups. The participants who practiced using the standard equipment recorded less hitting opportunities and stroke effectiveness during the minicompetition. This study demonstrated the advantages for children playing using modified equipment with a smaller court. By manipulating the task constraints, skill acquisition can be enhanced among children.
Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk mengkaji kesan pengubahsuaian raket badminton dalam prestasi kemahiran kanak-kanak. Saiz raket badminton yang digunakan oleh kanak-kanak telah dikecilkan bagi membolehkan mereka bermain mengikut ciri-ciri fizikal mereka. Seramai 40 orang kanak-kanak berusia antara 7 hingga 9 tahun, yang tidak mempunyai pengalaman dalam bermain badminton telah menyertai kajian ini. Kanak-kanak telah dibahagikan kepada dua buah kumpulan secara rawak iaitu kumpulan raket yang diubahsuai (RU) dan kumpulan raket piawai (RP). Kedua-dua buah kumpulan telah menjalani program latihan selama lima minggu, yang telah dikendalikan oleh seorang jurulatih yang berkelayakan. Prestasi pukulan hadapan peserta telah diukur dan dianalisis menggunakan ujian-t sampel bebas. Hasil ujian mendapati terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan terhadap penggunaan raket bersaiz piawai antara kumpulan RU dan kumpulan RP, t (38) = 2.51, p < .05. Manakala bagi penggunaan raket yang diubahsuai juga menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara kumpulan RU dan kumpulan RP, t (38) = 4.53, p < .05. Dapatan kajian turut mendapati bahawa kumpulan RU mempunyai prestasi pukulan hadapan yang lebih baik berbanding kumpulan RP apabila menggunakan raket yang diubahsuai dan raket piawai. Keputusan ini menunjukkan bahawa kumpulan RU mempunyai proses pemindahan pembelajaran kemahiran yang lebih baik semasa menggunakan raket yang diubahsuai dan raket piawai berbanding kumpulan RP. Kesimpulannya, pengubahsuaian saiz raket dapat meningkatkan prestasi kemahiran di kalangan kanak-kanak dalam sukan badminton.