

The Perception & Action Podcast
Rob Gray
Exploration of how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports and other high performance domains. Hosted by Rob Gray, professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University, the podcast will review basic concepts and discuss the latest research in these areas.
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Apr 27, 2020 • 22min
185 – Freezing Degrees of Freedom as an Early Movement Solution
What evidence is there that performers use Bernstein’s freezing degrees of freedom coordination solution in the early stages of learning? How does if and when they use it depend on the performance goal and task constraints? Articles: Freezing Degrees of Freedom During Motor Learning: A Systematic Review Dimensional change in motor learning More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Apr 21, 2020 • 1h 18min
184 - Journal Club #5: Bringing Representative Learning Design to Home Training
I am joined by Marianne Davis and Stuart Armstrong to discuss how the principles of Representative Learning Design can be applied when training at home to make practice more enjoyable, engaging and effective. Articles: Representative learning design and functionality of research and practice in sport More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Apr 20, 2020 • 52min
183 – Interview with Greg Appelbaum, Duke University, Sports Vision Testing and Training, Brain & Behavior
A discussion with Greg Appelbaum from Duke University about his work testing and training the sensorimotor abilities of athletes. What aspects of vision are predictive of on-field performance? Does dynamic vision training transfer? How might brain stimulation and EEG be used to improve sports training? More info about my guest: https://www.dukeoptilab.org/ https://twitter.com/GregAppelbaum Articles: Visual-motor expertise in athletes: Insights from semiparametric modeling of 2317 athletes tested on the Nike SPARQ Sensory Station Sensorimotor abilities predict onfield performance in professional baseball Dynamic Vision Training Transfers Positively to Batting Performance Among Collegiate Baseball Batters An Early Review of Stroboscopic Visual Training: Insights, Challenges and Accomplishments to Guide Future Studies Sports vision training: A review of the state-of-the-art in digital training techniques More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content

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Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 26min
182 - Journal Club #4: Ecological Cognition & Sports Decision Making
I am joined by James Vaughn, Ben Franks, Shawn Myska, Tyler Yearby, and Stuart Armstrong for a great discussion about the ecological approach to decision making in sports Articles: Ecological cognition: expert decision-making behaviour in sport More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Apr 13, 2020 • 38min
181 – Interview with Fabian Otte, Cologne, Applying the Periodization of Skill Training Framework
A discussion with Fabian Otte from the German Sport University in Cologne on how to effectively develop a periodization plan for skill training and development. Links: Skill Training Periodization in “Specialist” Sports Coaching—An Introduction of the “PoST” Framework for Skill Development Ep 168 – Periodisation of Skill Acquisition More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content

Apr 9, 2020 • 55min
180 – Interview with Nick Winkelman, Irish Rugby, The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement
A discussion with Nick Winkelman about his new book: The Language of Coaching. Topic include: is there a place for the use of internal focus of attention cues, developing effective analogies, avoiding over-cueing and links between attentional focus cues and constraints. Links: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Coaching-Science-Teaching-Movement-ebook/dp/B07Z74T5HW/ https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/ More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content

Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 4min
179 - Journal Club #3: Pitch Information & the Regulation of Baseball Swing Timing
I am joined by Garret Boyum, Brock Hammit and Robert Frey from the Finding the Edge podcast and Peter Fadde from Game Sense sports to discuss an interesting new article on baseball batting. How does pitch sequencing and advance knowledge about the pitch type effect the timing of the different stages of a baseball swing? Is it a good idea to try and deliberately train batters to practice being fooled by a pitch? Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiVJDIx0Zps Articles: Does the combination of different pitches and the absence of pitch type information influence timing control during batting in baseball? Finding the Edge Podcast More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Apr 6, 2020 • 34min
178 – Interview with Chris Button, Otago, 2nd Ed of Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, Applying Ecological Dynamics to Water Safety
My discussion with Chris Button, Professor in the School of Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand. How can ecological dynamics and representative learning design be used to improve water safety training and prevent drowning? And a look at the second edition of one of the most influential books in this area – Dynamics of Skill Acquisition. What’s new in this edition? How are theory are application blended together? Articles/Books: Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: An Ecological Dynamics Approach Education and transfer of water competencies: An ecological dynamics approach Exploratory Analysis of Treading Water Coordination and the Influence of Task and Environmental Constraints More information about my guest: https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago731915.html https://www.otago.ac.nz/sopeses/staff/academic/christopher_button.html https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chris_Button More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content

Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 2min
177 - Journal Club #2 - Attractor Stability & Adaptation to Constraints
I am joined by @PsychScientists, @singh_harjiv and @Marianne_D1 to discuss new juggling study relating the stability of attractors in our intrinsic coordination and the ability to adapt to new task constraints. Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiVJDIx0Zps Articles: The influence of attractor stability of intrinsic coordination patterns on the adaptation to new constraints More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Mar 26, 2020 • 45min
176 – Journal Club #1: Equipment Scaling & Functional Variability
I am joined by Marianne Davies and Ben Franks to discuss the really interesting new article by Tim Buszard and colleagues from AIS: Scaling sports equipment for children promotes functional movement variability. Journal Club Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkFDwtrBfpZALV_oEPmc-cQ Articles: Scaling sports equipment for children promotes functional movement variability More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com