Here are my main reasons: 1. I wanted an outlet to be more creative in research communication When I was younger I used to love creative writing. I even once won a prize for a story I wrote called “The Chicken from Outer Space”. I miss that. When I first started as a scientist I…
Read More11B News: Do good endurance athlete have superior perceptual and cognitive skills? Why do we sometimes do exactly the thing we are trying to avoid under pressure? Download link Articles: It’s a Matter of Mind! Cognitive Functioning Predicts the Athletic Performance in Ultra-Marathon Runners Don’t Miss, Don’t Miss, D’oh! Performance When Anxious Suffers Specifically Where…
Read More11A Is it better to play and home or on the road in a sudden death playoff game? Is the “home choke” real? Download link Articles: Paradoxical effects of supportive audiences on performance under pressure Disputing the effects of championship pressures and home audiences The home disadvantage in championship competitions: team sports The “Home Advantage”…
Read More11 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…
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