Effects of Oral plus Graphic Communication: An Analysis and Application in the Case of a Competitive Youth Football Game

Abstract Purpose: the primary objective of this study was to evaluate the response and application of students to "Oral plus Graphic Communication" by monitoring the implementation of the action projects in a competitive football game. Method: fourteen (14) students from Dahmani volunteered and participated in the study.The motor and verbal activity of the students were observed and recorded. The study opted for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data. The plans and strategies prepared by the students formed the qualitative basis while the quantitative segment was based on the implementation of these schemes. Results: the students were successful in implementing the rules of action collectively from the third (3rd) cycle of the fourth (4th) session. Their involvement in the game situations, especially in the last three sessions expresses a notable familiarization with a new semiotic constructivist approach. Conclusion: the addition of "Graphic Communication" to "Oral Communication" enabled the students to identify the situation and its challenges, and provided a collective solution to overcome the identified issues, leading to a measurable and favorable outcome

The Effects of Verbal Encouragement and Compliments on Physical Performance and Psychophysiological Responses During the Repeated Change of Direction Sprint Test

The general and sports psychology research is limited regarding the difference between the effects of verbal encouragement (VE) or compliment methods during high-intensity functional exercise testing. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of VE and compliments on the performance of the repeated change-of-direction (RCOD) sprint test. A total of 36 male students in secondary school participated voluntarily in the study. They were divided equally into three homogeneous groups [VE group, compliment group (CG), and control group) and performed a standardized one repetition RCOD. The RCOD (6 x 20 m with 25-s active recovery) test consisted of a 100change in the direction at every 4 m. Outcomes included performance indices (fast time, average time, and total time), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and feeling scale scores. VE and the compliment increased the performance indices and RPE compared with the control group. In conclusion, VE during the exercise testing would be more beneficial for optimal performance and RPE compared with the compliment and control groups. However, the moods, during RCOD, reproduce more positively during compliment conditions than the VE and control groups. Copyright 2022 Sahli, Haddad, Jebabli, Sahli, Ouergui, Ouerghi, Bragazzi and Zghibi.Scopu