Journal article
Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill
The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol.66(10), pp.1951-1962
2013
Abstract
The timing of visual information pick-up for visual anticipation was examined by comparing the capability of multiple skill groups, expert and near-expert karate athletes and novices, to block attacks using an in situ temporal occlusion paradigm. Participants stood facing a karate opponent and then attempted to block attacks (kicks and punches), whilst their vision of attacks was occluded: (a) prior to onset of opponent motion (O1), (b) after preparatory head movement (O2), and (c) after initiation of the attacking motion (O3). A no occlusion control condition provided complete vision of attacks (O4). Results revealed that expert anticipation was not significantly different to that of near-experts at O1, but was significantly different to the other group across O2-O4. Expert anticipation, however, was significantly above chance across all occlusion conditions, but near-experts performed above chance at O3 and O4, whilst novices were better than chance at O4. Unexpectedly, unique evidence was found that expert anticipation could be differentiated from near-expert anticipation in the earliest occlusion condition, where it was found that only experts were capable of using visual information from a static opponent to anticipate and block attacks above chance. The findings further understanding of expert visual anticipation to guide motor skills beyond existing expert-novice comparisons
Details
- Title
- Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill
- Authors/Creators
- S.M. Rosalie (Author/Creator)S. Müller (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol.66(10), pp.1951-1962
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005540652207891
- Copyright
- © 2013 The Experimental Psychology Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology and Exercise Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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