Physical Education A-Level
Causes of plateau
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Loss of motivation, fatigue, boredom from repetitive practice, poor coaching or feedback, and reaching the limit of current technique.
Topics that use Causes of plateau
- Principles and theories of learning and performance (AQA A-Level)
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