What should an athlete look at when performing their sport?  For example, should a soccer goalkeeper keep their eye on the shooter’s leg when trying to stop a penalty kick or on their upper body?  Should a golfer look at the ball or the hole when putting?  Do expert athletes look at different things than novices? Is it really possible to always keep your eye on the ball? In this episode, I examine the role of eye movements in sports. Research Confessions: My first batting simulator experiment and the importance of keeping conditions in an experiment the same   Links to articles mentioned in the podcast:  Visual search, anticipation and expertise in soccer goalkeepers Anticipation and visual search behaviour in expert soccer goalkeepers Visual search strategies of baseball batters: eye movements during the preparatory phase of batting The role of central and peripheral vision in expert decision making Gaze control in putting Quiet eye duration, expertise, and task complexity in near and far aiming tasks The "quiet eye" and motor performance: task demands matter! Visual Movements of Batters Why can't batters keep their eyes on the ball? From eye movements to actions: how batsmen hit the ball The Head Tracks and Gaze Predicts: How the World’s Best Batters Hit a Ball Quiet Eye Training Facilitates Competitive Putting Performance in Elite Golfers   More information http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.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 Still Pluto – Open Up Your Eyes Two Prong – Search Your Eyes The Rusty Bells – Drop Your Eyes Justin Townes Earle – Mama’s Eyes Farmertan - Ugly Truth via freemusicarchive.org  

Since the early 1980's, there have been several vision training programs developed which propose to improve the vision of athletes resulting in an associated improvement in their sports performance. Do these training programs actually work?  Or could practice time be put to better use?  In this episode, I review the research that has evaluated the effectiveness of these programs.   Links to articles mentioned in podcast: Do generalized visual training programmes for sport really work? High-performance vision training improves batting statistics for University of Cincinnati baseball players Enhancing Ice Hockey Skills Through Stroboscopic Visual Training The Impact of a Sports Vision Training Program in Youth Field Hockey Players Improved vision and on-field performance in baseball through perceptual learning The BASES Expert Statement on the Effectiveness of Vision Training Programmes   More information http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.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: Opening music: "Shake Some Action" by The Flamin' Groovies via freemusicarchive.org    

Sports talk is littered with phrases related to our eyes.  We talk of great court vision, a good eye at the plate  and seeing the ball well.  But just how critical is vision to an athlete?Do professional athletes see better than we do?  Can you play sports effectively if you have poorer than 20/20 vision? In this episode I dive into the topic of research in vision in sports. Links to articles mentioned in podcast: Popular Science Monthly tests Babe Ruth St. Louis Cardinals slugger Pujols gets Babe Ruth test The visual function of professional baseball players Dynamic visual acuity: a possible factor in catching performance The role of visual perception measures used in sports vision programmes Size of the Visual Field in Collegiate Fast-Pitch Softball Players and Nonathletes Motion perception and driving: predicting performance through testing and shortening braking reaction times through training Interaction of hand preference with eye dominance on accuracy in archery Is optimal vision required for the successful execution of an interceptive task?   More information http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.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: Opening music: "Shake Some Action" by The Flamin' Groovies via freemusicarchive.org      

A preview of the new Perception & Action Podcast. An exploration of how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports, driving and aviation. 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. More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.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:    Opening music: "Shake Some Action" by The Flamin' Groovies via freemusicarchive.org  

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