the impact of dual-task practice on learning jump-rope skills: instructions delivered via mobile technology

Background: engaging in a motor task while multitasking can improve the process of learning that motor skill. objectives: the aim of the research was to examine the impact of dual-task (dt) practice on learning jump rope skills with instructions delivered via mobile technology. methods: in this study, n = 16 third-grade girls from arak city (age mean: 9.5 ± 0.5), unfamiliar with the skill of rope-jumping participated. they were chosen using a convenience sampling method. this semi-experimental research employed a pre-test and post-test design with two experimental groups: dt and single-task (st). both groups underwent training for eight consecutive weeks, with two sessions per week. data was collected using a questionnaire to measure roping quality and a 30-second speed test. the data was analyzed using the paired t-test and ancova at a significant level (p ≤ 0.05), utilizing spss software version 26. results: the results of the paired t-test showed that in both the dt and st groups, the skill of jump rope increased from pre-test to post-test. also, after removing the effect of the pre-test, the dt group performance was significantly better than the st group at the post-test. conclusions: hence, it can be inferred that training under cognitive dt conditions can enhance the learning of jump rope skills.