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Utah State University

2011

Lower Body Power

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The Effects Of Self-Efficacy On Lower Body Power, Justin E. Jackson May 2011

The Effects Of Self-Efficacy On Lower Body Power, Justin E. Jackson

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of increased self-efficacy on three separate jump tests. Forty-seven students (18 females & 29 males) from Utah State University were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Participants performed a vertical jump test, a standing broad jump test, and a 30-s Bosco test on three separate days over a span of 1 week. The treatment group (n = 24) were given false, positive feedback about their performance while the control group (n = 23) were told their true results. Self-efficacy was measured pre and post using the …