The speed of perception: the effects of over-speed video training on pitch recognition in collegiate softball players.
The speed of perception: the effects of over-speed video training on pitch recognition in collegiate softball players.
Cogn Process. 2019 Sep 06;:
Authors: DeCouto B, Robertson CT, Lewis D, Mann DTY
Abstract
During interceptive motor tasks, experts demonstrate distinct visual search behavior (from novices) that is reflective of information extraction from optimal environmental cues, which subsequently aids anticipatory movements. While some forms of visual training have been employed in sport, over-speed video training is rarely applied to perceptual-cognitive sport contexts. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether over-speed video training can enhance visual information processing and augment visual behavior for a pitch-recognition task. Twelve collegiate softball players were recruited for the study. A between-subjects, repeated measures design was implemented to assess changes in participants' pitch recognition on a video-based occlusion task after one of two training interventions: (A) over-speed video training (n = 6) or (B) regular video training (n = 6). Both training interventions required individuals to view 400 videos of different pitches over the span of 10 days. The over-speed group viewed the videos at gradually increasing video speeds (+ 0.05 × each day). Performance (i.e., identifying pitch type and location), quiet-eye duration (i.e., total QE, QE-early and QE-late) and cortical activ...
Source: Cognitive Processing - Category: Neuroscience Authors: DeCouto B, Robertson CT, Lewis D, Mann DTY Tags: Cogn Process Source Type: research
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