27 If your vehicle can detect you are about to collide with something how should it warn you? As it turns out, getting the human factors issues (e.g., timing, modality, level of information) correct is critical to getting a fast and appropriate response from the driver while at the same time keeping trust in the…
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26E The story of Coleman Griffith, the first psychologist to work with a professional sports team. Was he a hit with the Chicago Cubs in 1938? Or was it a big swing and a miss? Download link Articles/links: PSYCHOLOGY STRIKES OUT: Coleman R. Griffith and the Chicago Cubs More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs…
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26D A discussion with Peter Fadde from Southern Illinois University. We touch on several topics related to training including perception-action coupling, part vs whole training and sport specificity. We also do a deep dive into VR use in sports, attempting to tackle the question: how real does virtual reality need to be? Download link More…
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26C News: Can tests of general perceptual motor skills (e.g., agility, speed, eye-hand coordination) given to 7-11 year olds predict future participation and performance in sports? Can neurofeedback training improve sports performance? Download link Articles: Sensorimotor Rhythm Neurofeedback Enhances Golf Putting Performance Can Perceptuo-Motor Skills Assessment Outcomes in Young Table Tennis Players (7–11 years) Predict…
Read MoreRecommended: Listen to the Podcast Episode that accompanies this analysis Goal: To test the following two hypotheses: (i) a pitcher can overcome having a lower fastball velocity by being more unpredictable in the type of pitches they throw (i.e., high entropy) and (ii) pitching success will be significantly related to entropy Data sources: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index http://www.brooksbaseball.net/…
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26B Hurray for the 100th Episode of the Podcast! Can baseball pitchers overcome a lack of velocity by being less predictable? How does entropy relate to success in sports? Download link To See the Data, Figures & R Code from the Analysis Please Go To: https://perceptionaction.com/pitchentropy Articles/links: The Relationship Between Visual Anticipation and Baseball Batting…
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26A A discussion with Denise Hill, Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology at the University of Portsmouth. We discuss the experience of choking from the athlete’s point of view, whether we have been using the wrong definition of choking, how the effects of pressure are different for individual and team sports, and the importance of…
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26 What new technologies are being developed to make driving safer? Will they remedy all the problems of driver distraction? Are we ready for an automated car to do the driving for us? 5 evidence-based tips for designing effective sports training (Time ???). Download link Key points: • To make driving safer we need to…
Read MoreRecommended: Listen to the Podcast Episode that accompanies this analysis Goal: To investigate the interactive effect of throwing hand and batting stance on hitting performance using Major League Baseball data from 1992-2015 Data source: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/ Descriptive Statistics: (values in black are proportions) Key takeaway: The majority of players (62% of lefties and 89% of righties) hit…
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25E What is the relationship between the hand you throw with and how you hold a bat? How do players choose which side to bat from? Is it better to have your dominant hand higher or lower? My analysis of Major League Baseball data trying to answer these questions. Download link To See the Data,…
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