

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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Jul 11, 2017 • 30min
68 – Interview with Emma Mosley, Southampton Solent, Emotional Intelligence, HRV & Pressure
A discussion with Emma Mosley, Lecturer in the School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University. We discuss topics including emotional intelligence, guidelines for using heart rate variability, performance under pressure, and links between personality traits and sports. More information about my guest: https://www.solent.ac.uk/staff-profiles/academic-profiles/emma-mosley/emma-mosley https://ww.researchgate.net/profile/Emma_Mosley https://twitter.com/ Emma_Mosley More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

Jul 4, 2017 • 29min
67 – Virtual Environments for Training & Understanding Sports Skills I: Why, How and When?
What are the potential advantages of using virtual environments (VE) to train and study sports skills? How should a VE be evaluated? How important is fidelity, presence, and cost? When is the best time to use a VE in relation to skill level and physical training? Why haven’t VE’s been more widely adopted? Articles/links: A review of virtual environments for training in ball sports Understanding perception and action in sport: how can virtual reality technology help? Examination of gaze behaviors under in situ and video simulation task constraints reveals differences in information pickup for perception and action Action specificity increases anticipatory performance and the expert advantage in natural interceptive tasks Virtual reality as a tool for the study of perception– action: the case of running to catch fly balls http://www.stack.com/a/5-pro-athletes-who-believe-madden-and-nba-2k-made-them-better-in-real-life vlog #7 – Acting to Perceive 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 Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action BRMC – Too Real The Detroit Cobras – The Real Thing Greenhornes – Its Not Real The Above – You Make it Real Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Jun 27, 2017 • 39min
66 – Interview with Gerard Jones, Bristol Rovers FC, Coaching to Develop Decision Making
A discussion with Gerard Jones, Head of Coaching at Bristol Rovers Football Club. We discuss topics including developing decision making skills in players through improved communication, how to handle regional differences in sports vocabulary, encouraging different levels of knowledge in players, and how to balance player and coach development. More information about my guest: http://www.gerardschooloffootball.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardjones24/ https://twitter.com/Gerard_Jones More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

Jun 20, 2017 • 22min
65 – Body Awareness, Kinaesthetic Sensitivity & Proprioceptive Training
How important is feel or body awareness in sports? How can we assess kinaesthetic sensitivity and proprioceptive acuity in athletes and can these be improved through training? How does it influence an athlete’s ability to implement technical changes? Articles: Level of competitive success achieved by elite athletes and multi-joint proprioceptive ability Exploring the kinaesthetic sensitivity of skilled performers for implementing movement instructions Examining the Effects of Proprioceptive Training on Coincidence Anticipation Timing, Reaction Time and Hand-Eye Coordination The relationship between lower limb proprioceptive sense and locomotor skill acquisition The Contributions of Body Awareness to “Choking under Pressure” The role of proprioception in the management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries Do elite athletes exhibit enhanced proprioceptive acuity, range and strength of knee rotation compared with non-athletes? 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 Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lucero – Can’t Feel a Thing Kim Mitchell – Feel it Burn The Last – This Kind of Feeling BRMC – Sweetest Feeling Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Jun 13, 2017 • 20min
64 – Intermittent Vision: How Much Do We Need to Be Able to See To Act?
How well can we integrate samples from a visual scene (e.g. when an outfielder is trying to catch a fly ball and has to look from the ball to the wall and back)? How long of a view do we need and what interval between samples can we tolerate? Does training to perform under such intermittent conditions result in improvements and transfer to performance in full vision conditions? Articles: Intermittent visual pickup and goal directed movement: a review Integration of intermittent visual samples over time and between the eyes I Lost It in the Lights: The Effects of Predictable and Variable Intermittent Vision on Unimanual Catching Intermittent vision and one-handed catching: the effect of general and specific task experience The Influence of Restricted Visual Feedback on Dribbling Performance in Youth Soccer Players Links: Plato Occlusion Glasses Senaptec Stroboscopic Glasses Stephen Curry Strobe Training vlog: https://youtu.be/faGEdfqmsvM 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 Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Reigning Sound – Wait and See Stiff Little Fingers – Wait and See The Vandalias – Wait and See Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

Jun 6, 2017 • 23min
63 – Innovative Video Feedback, Affordances for Movement & Team Coordination
News: A look at a few recent articles in the area of motor learning and performance. Can skill execution be improved by combining self and expert models in video feedback? How do combat athletes using affordance to control interpersonal distance? How can we determine the degree to which the decisions made by teammates are coordinated? Articles: Innovative Video Feedback on Jump Landing Improves Landing Technique in Males Perception of Affordances for Striking Regulates Interpersonal Distance Maneuvers of Intermediate and Expert Players in Kendo Matches Investigating team coordination using a novel joint decision making paradigm Links: Riding a reverse bicycle Vlog – perceptual motor adaptation using prisms New VR transfer of training paper abstract Training & Understanding Sports Skills Using Virtual Environments More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action The Muffs – Just a Game The Brought Low – This Ain’t No Game Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com

May 30, 2017 • 41min
62 – Interview with Stephanie Rossit, East Anglia, How the Brain Supports Perception & Action
A discussion with Stephanie Rossit, Lecturer in Psychology from the University of East Anglia in the UK. We discuss perceptual and action related deficits in visual neglect, brain areas associated with online and offline control of action, her recent work with patient DF that challenges some well know previous findings, and her research examining ways to rehabilitate neglect patients. More information about my guest: https://www.uea.ac.uk/psychology/people/profile/s-rossit https://www.stephanierossit.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephanie_Rossit https://twitter.com/StephanieRossit More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

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May 23, 2017 • 36min
61 – Interview with Damian Farrow, Victoria University/AIS, Practice Design
Professor Damian Farrow discusses optimizing practice design, individualizing variability, balancing diversification in sports, the value of video training, emerging technologies, and ongoing research projects in skill acquisition and talent tracking.

May 16, 2017 • 33min
60 – Interview with Jenelle Gilbert, CSU Fresno, Mental Skills Training
A discussion with Jenelle Gilbert, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, California State University Fresno. We discuss the importance of mental skills training in sports and beyond, her concept of the Psychological UNIFORM, using a Game Plan format to teach mental skills and her recent research looking at the stressors faced by coaches. More information about my guest: http://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/kinesiology/faculty-staff/faculty/gilbert.html More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org

May 9, 2017 • 21min
59 – Interview with Bruce Hoyer, MMA Coach, Next Edge Academy
A discussion with Bruce Hoyer, Martial Arts Coach at the Next Edge Academy in South Dakota. We discuss how Bruce has employed a variety of different ideas from sports science research in his coaching including using a flipped classroom, observational learning, giving feedback and reducing interference in motor learning. More information about my guest: https://www.nextedgeacademy.com/bruce-hoyer https://twitter.com/nextedgeacademy More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: robgray@asu.edu Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I’m on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org