PodEpisodes

14D – Sports Science Shorts: Are Running and Finishing a Marathon the Same?

November 23, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 14D – Sports Science Shorts: Are Running and Finishing a Marathon the Same?

14D Is Pearl Izumi right: “marathons have changed from a race to run to a box to be checked”? Is Associative or Dissociative Attention better for running and how does it depend on pace? Download link Articles/links: http://community.runnersworld.com/topic/pearl-izumi-ad-campaign?reply=54776376858447655 Attentional focus in endurance activity: new paradigms and future directions A social-cognitive perspective of perceived exertion and…

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14C – Interview with Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University, Constraints-Led Approach to Skill Acquisition

November 19, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 14C – Interview with Keith Davids, Sheffield Hallam University, Constraints-Led Approach to Skill Acquisition

14C A discussion with Keith Davids, Professor of Motor Learning at Sheffield Hallam University and an innovator of the constraints lead approach to skill acquisition. We discuss using ecological dynamics to study sports performance, sport analytics, team coordination and designing for exercise and health promotion. Download link More information about my guest: http://www.shu.ac.uk/research/cser/professor-keith-davids http://www.humankinetics.com/products/all-products/dynamics-of-skill-acquisition https://www.routledge.com/products/9780415744393…

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14B – On the Advantage of Being a Lefty in Sports, Cooperating with Automated Cars

November 17, 2015 Rob Driving, PodEpisodes Comments Off on 14B – On the Advantage of Being a Lefty in Sports, Cooperating with Automated Cars

14B News: Why is it so difficult to play against left-handed opponents in sports? Will you drivers be ready when automated cars need them to take over? Download link Articles: Skilled players’ and novices’ difficulty anticipating left- vs. right-handed opponents’ action intentions varies across different points in time What determines the take-over time? An integrated…

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14A – Sports Science Shorts: Review of See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes

November 16, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 14A – Sports Science Shorts: Review of See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes

14A My Review of the book “See to Play, The Eyes of Elite Athletes” by Dr Michael Peters. Do I see eye to eye with his views on the role of vision in sports? Download link Links: http://www.amazon.com/See-To-Play-Elite-Athletes/dp/1938008006 More information: My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page…

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14 –Technique Change

November 10, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 14 –Technique Change

14 Making adjustments to a heavily practiced, well established skill can be one of the most difficult tasks required of an experienced athlete. Although there can be several situations in sport for which this is required (e.g., rule or/and equipment changes, advancement to a higher level of play), there are a dearth of empirical studies…

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13D – Sports Science Shorts: The Effect of Cold Weather on Sports Performance

November 9, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 13D – Sports Science Shorts: The Effect of Cold Weather on Sports Performance

13D Sports Science Shorts: Ice, Ice Baby! As the thermometer keeps dropping what effect will the cold weather have on the perceptual-motor abilities of athletes? Download link Articles/links: Effects of moderate cold on performance of psychomotor and cognitive tasks A Meta-Analysis of Performance Response Under Thermal Stressors Interactions between cold ambient temperature and older age…

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P&A Podcast going LIVE!

November 5, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on P&A Podcast going LIVE!

The Perception & Action Podcast is going LIVE and I want you to be involved (or at least just watch). On Wednesday November 11, 2015 at 9AM AZ/8 AM PST I will host my first live discussion on the general topic of skill acquisition using blab.im. My co-host for this topic will be performance advisor…

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13C – Interview with Shawn Myszka, Movement Mastery, NFL Skills Trainer

November 3, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 13C – Interview with Shawn Myszka, Movement Mastery, NFL Skills Trainer

13C A discussion with Shawn Myszka, movement skills trainer for the National Football League. We discuss connecting research and practice, technique change, dealing with injury, choking under pressure and look at the constraints lead or dynamic systems approach to skill acquisition. Download link More information about my guest: https://footballbeyondthestats.wordpress.com/ http://www.optimizemovement.com/sq/35323-movement-mastery-intro https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0sfP6vEMuR-EyC673uplg More information: My Research…

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13B – Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey Part 2

November 2, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 13B – Sports Science Shorts: My Head Training Journey Part 2

13B The second installment of My Head Training Journey where I examine whether a smart phone app can improve sports performance. Does the luge game race to the finish or going flying off the track? My first episode on this topic can be found here. Download link Articles/links: Head Trainer App As soon as the…

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13A – Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports

October 29, 2015 Rob PodEpisodes Comments Off on 13A – Halloween Special: Superstitious Rituals in Sports

13A How prevalent are superstitious rituals in sports e.g., always wearing the same socks, eating the same meal or listening to the same music on game day? Do they serve actually serve a purpose? Download link Articles: Superstitious behavior in sport: Levels of effectiveness and determinants of use in three collegiate sports Superstitious Behavior Among…

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