Examining the response programming function of the Quiet Eye: Do tougher shots need a quieter eye?

Walters-Symons, Rosanna; Wilson, Mark; Klostermann, André; Vine, Samuel (2018). Examining the response programming function of the Quiet Eye: Do tougher shots need a quieter eye? Cognitive Processing, 19(1), pp. 47-52. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s10339-017-0841-6

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Support for the proposition that the Quiet Eye (QE) duration reflects a period of response programming (including task parameterisation) has come from research showing that an increase in task difficulty is associated with increases in QE duration. Here, we build on previous research by manipulating three elements of task difficulty that correspond with different parameters of golf-putting performance; force production, impact quality and target line. Longer QE durations were found for more complex iterations of the task and furthermore, more sensitive analyses of the QE duration suggest that the early QE proportion (prior to movement initiation) is closely related to force production and impact quality. However, these increases in QE do not seem functional in terms of supporting improved performance. Further research is needed to explore QE's relationship with performance under conditions of increased difficulty.

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