22B A look at some cycling science from a perceptual-motor control perspective. Where does a cyclist look when going around a curve? What control strategies do young cyclists use? Does seat height effect steering ability? Download link Articles: Cycling around a Curve: The Effect of Cycling Speed on Steering and Gaze Behavior Visual guidance during…
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22A A discussion with Nancy Cooke, Professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. We discuss topics including how individual and team cognition differ, Nancy’s theory of Interactive Team Cognition, how teamwork is acquired, and how team performance changes under pressure. Download link More information about my guest: http://poly.engineering.asu.edu/directory/nancy-cooke/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nancy_Cooke2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-cooke-a6164aa More information: My…
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22 How does a driver know when to start braking and whether they are braking hard enough to avoid a collision? Where do we look when we steer around a curve? Do race car drivers look somewhere different? Why is it so hard to hit (and throw!) a knuckleball? (Time: 18:36) Download link Key points…
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21E Does ball color effect performance in sports? Do cricket batsman have the right to complain about pink balls and baseball batters about the brief experiment with orange ones? Download link Articles/links: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/oct/27/to-see-or-not-to-see-australian-cricket-divided-over-pink-ball-test Effect of ball color on hitting performance by college softball players Effect of softball color on batting performance in players and non-players…
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21D A discussion with Noel Rousseau, PGA golf professional, coach and developer of the Everyday Golf Coach app. We discuss automaticity, how coaching needs to be tailored to individual players, handling pressure, and how sports psychology is viewed in golf. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-noel-rousseau-13796a15 http://www.everydaygolfcoach.com/about-everyday-golf-coach.php https://twitter.com/noelrousseau More information: My Research Gate…
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21C News: Does training using the 3D multiple object tracking system transfer to on-field performance in soccer? How good are baggage screeners at detecting threatening objects? How does their performance depend on passenger volume and shift length? Download link Articles/links: 3D-Multiple Object Tracking training task improves passing decision-making accuracy in soccer players When and Why…
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21B A look at some infamous movie training scenes from a skill acquisition and motor learning perspective. Awards for best use of contextual inference, best constraints led-approach, best use of key performance indicators and more! We’re gonna need a montage, montage! Download link Training Montages: More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)…
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21A A discussion with Amy Whitehead, Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Physical Education, at Liverpool John Moores University. We discuss her new study looking at the effect of pressure on the thought processes of golfers, using the Think Aloud protocol to investigate and improve sports performance, and what it’s like to work as an…
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21 How do drivers use visual cues to judge distance, speed and heading? How does our vision change during night driving? What simple rules can athletes, referees and umpires use to make quick decisions? (Time: 19:45) Download Link Key points • Driving is predominately a visually control action, with it being estimated by some that…
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20E Should we be correcting the form of an athlete with an unusual movement pattern? Or could this actually give them an advantage? What do the different skill acquisition theories have to say about it? Download link Articles/links: NAPSPA pre-conference event: Seeing the forest and the trees: Theoretical and practical issues in sport expertise Faubert…
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