Peripheral Perception in Sport: Functionalities and Challenges

Vater, Christian (2019). Peripheral Perception in Sport: Functionalities and Challenges. Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie, 26(4), pp. 159-165. Hogrefe 10.1026/1612-5010/a000274

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Abstract: Peripheral perception in sport is a theoretical and methodological challenge. Previous research suggests three functionalities: the monitoring of multiple moving objects, the detection of motion changes, and the peripheral preview function that is involved in the planning of
saccades. However, empirical evidence supporting these functionalities was missing. In a series of studies using the multiple-object tracking paradigm, the first two functionalities were empirically supported. Furthermore, visual and attentional factors influencing these functionalities
were determined. In the next step, the terms anchor, pivot, and spot were defined and specific predictions were derived for each of the functionalities that can be empirically tested in sport-specific investigations. The findings from these investigations show the transferability of fundamental results into the field of sports. Sports practice could benefit from science-based gaze and attention training that can be integrated in training routines to exploit the full potential of peripheral perception.

Keywords: decision-making, gaze behavior, pivot, anchor, spot

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW)
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Movement and Exercise Science

UniBE Contributor:

Vater, Christian

Subjects:

700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment

ISSN:

1612-5010

Publisher:

Hogrefe

Language:

German

Submitter:

Franziska Krebs

Date Deposited:

27 Dec 2019 08:16

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:34

Publisher DOI:

10.1026/1612-5010/a000274

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Entscheidungsverhalten, Blickverhalten, Pivot, Anker, Spot decision-making, gaze behavior, pivot, anchor, spot

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.137217

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/137217

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