3 – Eye Movements in Sports

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


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