Enhancing basketball perimeter shoot through verbal augmented and terminal feedback based on personality type

Introduction: This study examined the impact of different types of verbal feedback on basketball perimeter shooting performance, focusing on how players' personality traits influence their response to feedback. Objective: The aim was to compare the effectiveness of real-time verbal augmented feedback (VAF) with delayed terminal feedback, analyzing their efficacy for introverted and extroverted players. Methodology: A quasi-experimental design was employed with 40 participants, using a personality inventory to classify players and shooting accuracy tests before and after a six-week training program. Data were analyzed using t-tests and two-way ANOVA. Results: All players showed significant improvement, but extroverts performed better with immediate VAF, while introverts excelled with terminal feedback. Terminal feedback yielded nearly equal results for both personality types. Discussion: The findings align with prior research highlighting extroverts' preference for social interaction and introverts' inclination toward reflective environments. However, this study revealed that terminal feedback may neutralize personality-based differences, a less explored aspect in existing literature. Conclusions: The results emphasize the importance of tailoring feedback methods to players' personalities to optimize training. Terminal feedback emerges as a promising universal tool in sports coaching.