23E- Sport Science Shorts: Color Blindness in Athletes & Fans

Are athletes with color vision deficiencies less likely to make
it to the elite levels of sport? If they do get there, will their
color blindness effect their performance or determine which
position they play?


 


Articles/links:


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25372806/nfl-we-didnt-account-for-color-blindness-with-color-rush-jerseys


Colour blind cricketers and snowballs
Abnormal colour vision is a handicap to playing cricket but not
an insurmountable one One of Australia's greatest cricketers was a
protanope: a genetic detective story solved with the help of
Schmidt's sign

 


More information:


http://perceptionaction.com/


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My ASU Web page


Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)


 


Credits:


The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action


Gal Pals- Gold Rush


Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy


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