Influence of sports expertise level on attention in multiple object tracking

Qiu, Fanghui; Pi, Yanling; Liu, Ke; Li, Xuepei; Zhang, Jian; Wu, Yin

doi:10.7717/peerj.5732

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“…We found no difference in the tracking performance between skilled basketball players and nonathletic college students on the MOT task. These results are inconsistent with those observed in another study using a MOT task that found that team ball players have better visual attention than non-athletes (Qiu et al, 2018). These discrepant results are likely attributable to the target speed being too slow to assess this skill for both skilled basketball players and nonathletic college students.…”

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“…When the ability of NBA players at different positions in the game to track multiple targets was investigated, the result showed that the target tracking speed of guards was significantly better than that of forwards and the center and that target tracking speed ability can predict and evaluate the performance of a match (Mangine et al, 2014). Many literature indicated that sport training improves visual attention performance, (Qiu et al, 2018;Heppe et al, 2016;Verburgh et al, 2014). In most sports, athletes must complete the established technical actions as rapidly as possible (capture effective information in a short period of time) and as accurately as possible (showing a strong spatial positioning ability).…”

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Dynamic visual attention characteristics and their relationship to match performance in skilled basketball players

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Background Dynamic visual attention is important in basketball because it may affect the performance of players and thus the match outcome. The goals of this study were to investigate the difference in dynamic visual attention characteristics between highly skilled basketball players and nonathletic college students and to explore the relationship between visual attention and game-related performance among the basketball players. Methods In total, 24 highly skilled basketball players and 24 nonathletic college students participated in a multiple object tracking task. The task was conducted so that either the number of targets that were visually tracked or the speed at which a given number of tracked targets moved was altered to examine the difference in dynamic visual attention characteristics between the basketball players and nonathletic college students. The relationship between visual tracking speed (VTS) and game-related statistics, including assists, steals, mistakes, fouls and points scored recorded for every match during the season, was assessed among the basketball players by using Pearson correlations. Results A significant main effect of target tracking load was observed (P < 0.001), with visual tracking performance significantly decreased as target number increased. In addition, the speed at which the targets moved had a significant effect on visual tracking performance (P < 0.001), with tracking performance significantly decreased as target speed increased. However, no significant difference was observed in the abilities of basketball players and nonathletic college students to simultaneously track up to six targets. By contrast, a significant interaction between group and target speed was found (P < 0.001), with the visual tracking accuracy of basketball players significantly greater than that of college students at the higher target speeds examined (P < 0.001). Among basketball players, there were positive, large, and statistically significant correlations in the accuracy in VTS trials and the number of assists (P < 0.001) and between the accuracy in VTS trials and the number of steals (P < 0.001). Conclusion The advantage of skilled basketball players to handle dynamic visual information in a multiple object tracking task was not attributable to the target number but to the target speed. Those athletes with greater dynamic visual attention were more likely to successfully assist or to steal the ball, enhancing performance of the athlete as well as contributing to a more successful team match. These findings may inform basketball training programs to improve player and team performances during matches.

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Dynamic visual attention characteristics and their relationship to match performance in skilled basketball players

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“…Collectively, these systems can be overloaded when individuals attempt to multitask and divide their attentional capacity between selecting information and deciding on action strategies. Consequently, it is unsurprising that in sports, attention appears to be related to sport practice (Kioumourtzoglou et al, 1998;Williams and Davids, 1998;Heppe et al, 2016;Sanchez-Lopez et al, 2016;Qiu et al, 2018;Meng et al, 2019). This has been shown to be the case in sports such as martial arts (Sanchez-Lopez et al, 2016), basketball (Qiu et al, 2018), soccer (Heppe et al, 2016), and volleyball (Kioumourtzoglou et al, 1998).…”

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“…Consequently, it is unsurprising that in sports, attention appears to be related to sport practice (Kioumourtzoglou et al, 1998;Williams and Davids, 1998;Heppe et al, 2016;Sanchez-Lopez et al, 2016;Qiu et al, 2018;Meng et al, 2019). This has been shown to be the case in sports such as martial arts (Sanchez-Lopez et al, 2016), basketball (Qiu et al, 2018), soccer (Heppe et al, 2016), and volleyball (Kioumourtzoglou et al, 1998). However, the differences in attention responses seem to depend on the influence of a variety of information processing demands associated with each sport's modality (Singer, 2000;Voss et al, 2010).…”

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Attentional Differences as a Function of Rock Climbing Performance

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attention (using two different attention tasks) and self-reported climbing ability while considering potential confounding factors (sex, age, climbing experience, and cardiorespiratory fitness) in a group of experienced climbers. Accuracy of response (AC) and reaction time (RT) from two different attention tasks using the Vienna Test System, along with self-reported on-sight and red-point climbing ability, were assessed in 35 climbers. Linear regression revealed that climbers with the highest self-reported on-sight grade had better AC during the attention task. Linear regression models revealed, after controlling for potential confounders, that AC, measured using two attention tasks, was positively related to climbers' highest self-reported on-sight climbing ability (β = 0.388; p = 0.031). No significant differences were found between AC and self-reported red-point climbing ability (β = 0.286; p = 0.064). No significant relationship was found between RT and climbing ability (β = −0.102 to 0.020; p = 0.064). In conclusion, higher-level rock climbers appear to have an enhanced attention, which is related to on-sight lead climbing style, and thus, it may be an important component of climbing performance. Coaches should consider incorporating techniques to train attention based on on-sight climbing style in climbers.

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“…Entre las variables psicológicas más relacionadas con el rendimiento deportivo en prácticamente todos los deportes estudiados se encuentran la autoconfianza (González, Valdivia, Cachón, Zurita y Romero, 2017;Selmi, Rebai, Chtara, Naceur y Sahli, 2018), el control de estrés (Godoy-Izquierdo, Vélez y Godoy, 2007;Junichi y Hajime, 2007), la motivación (Irwin y Feltz, 2016; Rodrigues, Da Costa, Samulski y Noce, 2007;Zeelenberg, Nelissen y Pieters, 2008) y la atención (Mora, Zarco y Blanca, 2001;Qiu et al 2018), entre otras.…”

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Análisis cualitativo sobre aspectos psicológicos y rendimiento deportivo en Lucha Olímpica

Montero¹,

Bascuñana²,

Mena³

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Revista De Psicología Aplicada Al Deporte Y El Ejercicio Físico

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RESUMEN: Existen numerosas investigaciones sobre los aspectos psicológicos relacionados con el rendimiento deportivo. Sin embargo, el número de trabajos sobre estos aspectos en deportes concretos desciende. Para realizar un programa de entrenamiento psicológico es importante conocer dichas variables y el peso de cada una de ellas en diferentes momentos de la temporada. En este sentido, el objetivo de este trabajo es describir los aspectos psicológicos que los deportistas de Lucha Olímpica perciben como más importante entorno a la situación competitiva, así como los momentos más complicados y satisfactorios de la temporada y las estrategias que los deportistas utilizan en las situaciones complicadas. Para ello se utiliza una metodología cualitativa a través del análisis de contenido. Se llevó a cabo una entrevista a veinticinco deportistas de Lucha Olímpica. Los resultados indican la existencia de variables con mayor peso en distintas situaciones como el control de estrés y la autoconfianza y otras que aparecen como relevantes en momentos concretos y relacionados con situaciones de buen o bajo rendimiento como las expectativas, la atención, el apoyo social o la percepción del estado físico. Por otro lado, los deportistas acuden a diferentes estrategias en situaciones de competición y sienten preocupación por aspectos específicos de este deporte como el control de la alimentación y el peso. Destaca finalmente la importancia de conocer las variables psicológicas en función del momento de la temporada y el deporte concreto, así como la realización de evaluaciones cualitativas que recojan la opinión de los deportistas, para realizar programas de entrenamiento psicológicos ajustados a sus necesidades.

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Influence of sports expertise level on attention in multiple object tracking

Cited by 41 publications

References 43 publications

Dynamic visual attention characteristics and their relationship to match performance in skilled basketball players

Dynamic visual attention characteristics and their relationship to match performance in skilled basketball players

Attentional Differences as a Function of Rock Climbing Performance

Análisis cualitativo sobre aspectos psicológicos y rendimiento deportivo en Lucha Olímpica

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