Pedagogical feedback for group exercise fitness activities
Campos, F.
; Simões, D. R. P.
; Curado, D.
;
Martins, F.
Journal of Physical Education and Sport Vol. 23, Nº 5, pp. 1111 - 1118, May, 2023.
ISSN (print): 2247-8051
ISSN (online): 2247-806X
Scimago Journal Ranking: 0,33 (in 2023)
Digital Object Identifier: 10.7752/jpes.2023.05139
Abstract
In the fitness area, the pedagogical feedback is a determining tool for the teaching-learning process, and
principally present three functions: motivation, reinforcement and information. The aim of the present study is to
characterize the pedagogical feedback provided by the Aerobics fitness instructor, in a specific phase of the session (warm-up), and compare it according to their training and professional experience. 20 Aerobics fitness
instructors participated, 10 male and 10 female, aged between 18 and 42 years old (M ± SD: 23.95 ± 6.49). Data
were collected using the Sistema de Observação do Feedback dos Instrutores de Fitness (SOFIF), developed by
Simões (2013), specifically for Portugal. The characterization was performed using descriptive statistics analysis (M ± SD). For comparison, several groups were created, according to their training and experience, and the ANOVA one-way test was used. With the characterization it was possible to understand the pedagogical
feedback provided by the Aerobics fitness instructors depending on their training and experience, and respective
trends (e.g., Positive Prescriptive is the most provided in Purpose dimension, and is higher in Aerobics
instructors with training and professional experience). By the comparison, it was possible to verify significant
differences in 11 categories (Positive Evaluative, Positive Prescriptive, Interrogative: Purpose; Muscle Action,
Spatial Orientation, Rhythm, Body Segment Positioning, Mixed: Content; Mixed Verbal-Visual: Form;
Individual, Class: Direction) and in the global provided feedback. Pedagogical feedback of more trained and
experienced Aerobics fitness instructors can be a role model, through which technicians could adapt their
professional intervention to increase the participants satisfaction and retention.
Key Words: pedagogical feedback; instructor; fitness; training; experience.