How long do athletes retain the sports skills they learn: 5 years, 10 years, forever?  If they do lose something, what is it?  How easy is it to transfer from one sport to another?  What factors determine whether or not transfer will be successful?  This episode explores the topic of retention and transfer of sports skills.

Links to articles discussed:

Long-term effects of type of practice on the learning and transfer of a complex motor skill

Retention of Quiet Eye in Older Skilled Basketball Players

Do pattern recognition skills transfer across sports? A preliminary analysis

The cycling physiology of Miguel Indurain 14 years after retirement

Transfer of motor and perceptual skills from basketball to darts

Virtual realities as optimal learning environments in sport – A transfer study of virtual and real dart throwing

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