Evaluating behavioral skills training to teach safe tackling skills to youth football players. Issue 4 (20th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tai, Sharayah S. M.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied behavior analysis. Volume 50:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 849
• Page End: 855
• Publication Date: 2017-09-20
• Subjects: athletic performance -- behavioral skills training -- coaching -- football -- tackling; Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; Social Behavior -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1002/jaba.412
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8855

Abstract

Abstract : With concussion rates on the rise for football players, there is a need for further research to increase skills and decrease injuries. Behavioral skills training is effective in teaching a wide variety of skills but has yet to be studied in the sports setting. We evaluated behavioral skills training to teach safer tackling techniques to six participants from a Pop Warner football team. Safer tackling techniques increased during practice and generalized to games for the two participants who had opportunities to tackle in games.