11 We have all seen it. A great athlete has a chance to win a championship. All that is required for them to do something they have done hundreds of times before…sink a 3 foot putt, make a free throw, kick a 20 year field goal. And they miss! In this episode I explore the…
Read More10C Sports Science Shorts: This past Friday one of my personal favorite sporting events kicked off…the Rugby World Cup. The NFL Football season is also of course now in full swing. So, which sport has the bigger hits: football or rugby? Download link Articles/Links: Fox Sports Science Video Jarryd Hayne Perceiving and acting upon spaces…
Read More10B News: Do NBA All Stars run further and faster? Do in-car technologies make drivers complacent? Download link Articles: Exploring Game Performance in the National Basketball Association Using Player Tracking Data How does a collision warning system shape driver’s brake response time? The influence of expectancy and automation complacency on real-life emergency braking Google car…
Read More10A Sports Science Shorts: Is the claim that visual training can “improve vision” deceptive and worthy of a $150K fine from the FTC? Can we say that the benefits of visual training will transfer to sports performance? Download link Articles/links: FTC Press release Improved Vision and On Field Performance in Baseball through Perceptual Learning More…
Read MoreWhen I finished my PhD in 1998 I felt incomplete. I had been doing what I felt was solid research investigating the visual perception involved in interception, with some studies identifying the information sources we use to judge when an approaching object will arrive (the time to contact, TTC) and where it will be when…
Read MoreHi Everyone, HeadTrainer is one the newest applications in the continually growing market of perceptual-cognitive training products for athletes. One of the most striking things about this app is the budget behind it – the production values are at the level of many video games and the company has a team of pretty high profile…
Read More10 How long do athletes retain the sports skills they learn: 5 years, 10 years, forever? If they do lose something, what is it? How easy is it to transfer from one sport to another? What factors determine whether or not transfer will be successful? This episode explores the topic of retention and transfer of…
Read More9B Sports Science Shorts: Did Serena Williams choke under pressure in her historical US Open loss? Is virtual reality training going to revolutionize quarterback play? It certainly doesn’t seem to be working for Auburn’s Jeremy Johnson. Download link Articles: Serena Clutch Serena Choke Auburn QB Training with VR System More information: My Research Gate Page…
Read More9A News: Can surfers really detect a perfect wave? Are smart phone notifications distracting us? Download link Articles: Eddie would(n’t) go! Perceptual-cognitive expertise in surfing The Attentional Cost of Receiving a Cell Phone Notification More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter:…
Read MorePro Move Mini Motion Tracking System Review Note: the images and data plots are meant to accompany the review in Episode 9, Time Code 18:21 Product website Test 1: One sensor, linear motion -plots are acceleration data for me attempting to do 3 slow movements followed by 3 fast movements constrained to one axis. (Note,…
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