scholarly journals Training Perceptual Skill by Orienting Visual Attention

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert Hagemann ◽  
Bernd Strauss ◽  
Rouwen Cañal-Bruland
Keyword(s):  
Major Element ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Exogenous Orienting ◽  
Main Study ◽  
Perceptual Training ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Perceptual Skill ◽  
National League ◽  
Temporal And Spatial

A major element in expert sports performance, particularly racket-and-ball games, is excellent anticipatory skill. A prestudy combined the temporal and spatial occlusion paradigms to ascertain which key stimuli badminton players use for anticipating the direction of overhead shots. The main study then evaluated a program for training anticipatory skills; 200 video clips were employed to orient attention toward these key stimuli. Participants were 63 badminton novices, 20 national league players, and 21 local league players. A transparent red patch (exogenous orienting) was used to orient attention toward the trunk up to 160 ms before racket-shuttle contact; the arm, from 160 ms to 80 ms before contact; and the racket, from 80 ms before to actual contact. Results showed that badminton novices who trained with this program significantly improved their anticipatory skill between post- and retention test compared with controls. Whereas local league players improved from pre- to posttest, training had no effect on expert national league players. It is concluded that using red transparent patches to highlight the most informative cues in perceptual training programs is a promising way to improve anticipatory skill.

scholarly journals Models and Interaction of Intensive Training and Sport Performance of 14–15-Year-Old Athletes in Rhythmic Gymnastics

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (87) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Rutkauskaitė ◽  
Antanas Skarbalius
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Explosive Strength ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Competitive Activities

Research  background  and  hypothesis. The  efficacy  of  athlete’s  sport  performance  depends  on  the  targeted training in certain periods, organization, management, individual adaptation of an athlete to the loads of training and competitions.  Research aim of this work was to determine the impact of intensive training on sport performance of 14–15 year old athletes in rhythmic gymnastics and their optimization.  Research methods. The experiment resulted in modeling two different training programs and establishing the structure of the content of the training programs, as well as athletes’ sports performance. The training loads protocols registered the time for choreography, element mastering, competitive routines and athletic training in each training session. The efficacy of the training programs was established registering the realization of competitive activities under competitive conditions according to the number of points received by the gymnast of each training program and according to the place won. When we tried to establish if the training sessions and competitive loads matched the specificity of competitive activities, we registered the changes in the athletes’ heart rate during different training sessions.Research  results.  Training  of  athletes  in  two  training  programs  was  different  –  their  training  loads  were  not significantly different – from 672 to 697 hours a year, as well as the indices of the training days – from 5.4 to 5.6 days a week, but the training content differed significantly. In most effective training program choreographic training dominated (30.9%). Statistically significant differences (p  < 0.05) were found in the indices of explosive strength and muscular power, specific endurance and coordination movement abilities. At the beginning of the season and at the end of it the realization of the body movement technique performing routines with different tools was not different (p > 0.05). Discussion and conclusion. Sports performance of 14–15-year-old athletes in rhythmic gymnastics was mostly influenced  by  the  time  for  mastering  competitive  routines  (r  =  0.836);  however,  the  research  did  not  establish differences  in  intensifying  training.  Besides  the  importance  of  integral  athletic  fitness,  explosive  strength,  and strength endurance, the research established the significance of aerobic fitness (r  = 0.704) for sports performance. Moreover, the significance of body composition indices increased in comparison with previous training years: body height (r = –0.819), body weight (r = –0.657), and BMI (r = –0.836).Keywords: rhythmic gymnastics, training, performance, metamodel.

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICAL PREPARATION AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE IN POWER LIFTERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS OF HIGH QUALIFICATION

sportlogia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Mariia Roztorhui ◽  
◽  
Alina Perederiy ◽  
Khrystyna Khimenes ◽  
Olexandr Tovstonoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Scientific Substantiation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Physical Preparation

Systematic overload, which is a training characteristic of powerlifters with visual impairments of high qualification has a negative impact on the functioning of body systems and the course of the underlying and comorbidities. This determines the relevance of the scientific substantiation of training programs for athletes with visual impairments as the most important component of ensuring the achievement of sports results in powerlifting. This study aimed to experimentally substantiate the effectiveness of the impact of various training programs on physical fitness and athletic performance of powerlifters with visual impairments of high qualification. To solve the goal we used methods of analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment and methods of mathematical statistics. The study involved 16 visually impaired athletes who were members of the national powerlifting team. The pedagogical experiment was based on testing the effectiveness of two training programs, which differed in the parameters of the load components in the annual training and macrocycle periods. After the pedagogical experiment, the experimental group showed reliable indicators of growth on all tests and improvement of sports results, and athletes of the control group increased physical fitness in three tests out of five and sports results are available only in squat and bench press. In both groups, the highest growth rates in the level of development of physical qualities were found in tests aimed at determining the level of development of strength and flexibility. Comparing the results of the introduction of various training programs in the training process of powerlifters with visual impairments, we can conclude that the performance of the experimental group is much higher than among the powerlifters of the control group.

scholarly journals Game Indicators Determining Sports Performance in the NBA

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazimierz Mikołajec ◽  
Adam Maszczyk ◽  
Tomasz Zając
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Research Material ◽  
Basketball Game ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Game Performance ◽  
High Influence

The main goal of the present study was to identify basketball game performance indicators which best determine sports level in the National Basketball Association (NBA) league. The research material consisted of all NBA game statistics at the turn of eight seasons (2003-11) and included 52 performance variables. Through detailed analysis the variables with high influence on game effectiveness were selected for final procedures. It has been proven that a limited number of factors, mostly offensive, determines sports performance in the NBA. The most critical indicators are: Win%, Offensive EFF, 3rd Quarter PPG, Win% CG, Avg Fauls and Avg Steals. In practical applications these results connected with top teams and elite players may help coaches to design better training programs.

scholarly journals Challenges to Fitness and Coaching During Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 313-319
Author(s):  
Raheela Anjum ◽  
Maheen Hashim Khan Burki ◽  
Muhammad Adnan Jahangir
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Physical Nature ◽  
Online Training ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Distance Training ◽  
The World ◽  
Limited Physical Activity

COVID-19 pandemic has halted fast-forwarding activities of the world. Everything has been confined to homes with limited physical activity. The imposition of lockdowns has paralyzed activities and public interaction. Consequently, physical fitness has been disadvantaged compromising public health. Restrictions of COVID-19 also put down coaching and sports. Physical training and interaction between players and coaches are significant to improve players performance. The sports sector affected by pandemics due to the low-level education of the players and coaches and lacking knowledge of modern training programs. Technological illiteracy has also added to the adversity, preventing players from getting effective benefits from online training programs. This study explores the challenges to coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research also explores a comparison between direct coaching and online training in this regard. The research emphasizes the scope of maintaining physical fitness during pandemics. Findings of the interview conclude that Covid-19 has compromised the coaching and sports performance of athletes, and concepts like distance training remain ineffective due to the purely physical nature of the matter.

Strength Training for Athletes: Does It Really Help Sports Performance?

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. McGuigan ◽  
Glenn A. Wright ◽  
Steven J. Fleck
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Training Research ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The use of strength training designed to increase underlying strength and power qualities in elite athletes in an attempt to improve athletic performance is commonplace. Although the extent to which strength and power are important to sports performance may vary depending on the activity, the associations between these qualities and performance have been well documented in the literature. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief overview of strength training research to determine if it really helps improve athletic performance. While there is a need for more research with elite athletes to investigate the relationship between strength training and athletic performance, there is sufficient evidence for strength training programs to continue to be an integral part of athletic preparation in team sports.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study in Perceptual Modality Training

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Segal
Keyword(s):  
Skill Training ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Perceptual Training ◽  
Optimal Sequence ◽  
Perceptual Skills ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Visual Skills ◽  
Perceptual Skill ◽  
Auditory Skills

In this study the differential effects of four different types of perceptual skill training programs on a population of disadvantaged kindergarten children were investigated. One program stressed general auditory and visual perceptual skills, a second auditory skills specific to decoding, a third visual skills specific to decoding, and a fourth auditory and visual skills specific to decoding. Each treatment group was taught by the same teachers. Post-tests included IQ, auditory and visual measures of reading readiness, and two learning rate tests. Two questions were investigated: (1) optimal sequence of perceptual training, and (2) the relative value of the four approaches. Results support the position that proficiency in lower level skills involving non-letter shapes and sounds is not a necessary prerequisite for success with letters shapes and sounds. On the question of the relative value of the four programs, differential performance of the four groups on individual post-tests suggests that the optimum perceptual program for a particular group could depend on the perceptual strength requirements of the projected reading program.

scholarly journals Training and Sport Performance of the 11—12 Year Old Athletes in Rhythmic Gymnastics

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (72) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Rutkauskaitė ◽  
Antanas Skarbalius
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Integral Index ◽  
Organization Management ◽  
Explosive Strength ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Body Compositions

The efficacy of athlete’s sport performance depends on the targeted training in certain periods, organization, management, individual adaptation of an athlete to the loads of training and competitions. The aim of this study was to establish the key indices of training and fitness optimization of 11—12 year old athletes in rhythmic gymnastics. The experiment resulted in modeling five different training programs and establishing the structure of the content of the training programs, as well as athletes’ sports performance (athletic, technical and mental). The training loads protocols registered the time for choreography, element mastering, competitive routines and athletic training in eachtraining session. The efficacy of the training programs was established registering the realization of competitiveactivities under competitive conditions, according to the number of points received by the gymnast of each training program, according to the place won (the points awarded in the descending order). Athletes in different training programs trained diversely — significant differences (p < 0.001) occurred in the indices of training loads (from 8.3 to 14.7 hours a week), days of training (from 207 to 295 days a year) and training content. Body composition indices of athletes did not differ statistically significantly (p > 0.05). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found in the indices of explosive strength and muscular, specific endurance,  movement abilities and the integral index of athletic fitness. The program where choreographic training (28.2%) dominated was the most efficient. Effective sports performance of 11—12 year old athletes in rhythmic gymnastics was greatly affected by all indices of technical fitness (r = 0.723 ÷ 0.883), integral index of athletic fitness (r = 0.881), explosive strength (r = 0.739), and endurance (r = 0.700). Significant changes of results could be explained not only by the changes in choreographic training, but also in the components of specific training, especially the time for mastering competitive routines (r = 0.717) and optimal training loads (11.5 ± 2.8 hours per week). The impact of body compositions indices, comparedto other factors, was not great (r = 0.478 ÷ 0.557) on the sports performance of athletes at this age.Keywords: rhythmic gymnastics, training, fitness.

scholarly journals Do we agree on who is playing the ball? Developing a video-based measurement for Shared Mental Models in tennis doubles

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0242783
Author(s):  
Charlotte Raue ◽  
Dennis Dreiskämper ◽  
Bernd Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Shared Mental Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
Main Study ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Sport Teams ◽  
Validity Measures ◽  
Team Trust

Sport teams work in complex environments in which each member’s tasks are mutually dependent on those of the others. To function effectively, expert teams generate Shared Mental Models (SMMs) to help adapt their own behavior to that of the others and master upcoming actions. Although SMMs have been discussed in domains such as organizations, there is still little research in the context of sport. One reason for this is that measurement methods have failed to incorporate the dynamic nature of the sport context. This study reports on the development of a video-based measurement of SMMs in tennis doubles. It examined the quality criteria first in a pilot and then in a main study. The final video-based measurement consists of 35 tennis doubles video clips requiring decisions on ball-taking behavior in two conditions (Self and Partner). In the condition Self, participants reported their own responses; in the condition Partner, those of their partner. The main study analyzed 29 male tennis teams with a mean age of 34.57 years (SD = 12.25) and a mean of 22.79 years (SD = 10.49) tennis experience. SMMs were analyzed for each partner as the inter-player agreement (Self–Partner) and averaged for each team. After completing the video-based measurement, participants filled out questionnaires on SMMs, team trust, and demographics. Results indicated that not only the split-half reliability (r = .49), the content validity (ηp2 = .23), the inter-player agreement (r = .63), and the inter-player agreement and accuracy (r = .61), but also the feasibility of the measurement were good. However, no relationships to the proposed convergent or criterial validity measures were found. In sum, measuring SMMs with a video-based test is possible and a promising method. No relationship to the frequently used questionnaires was found, suggesting that the two target different parts of SMMs. Future research should carefully examine and choose the appropriate measurement.

scholarly journals Soccer Scoring Techniques — a Scientific Re-conception of Time and Space via Biomechanical Modeling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Zhang ◽  
Gongbing Shan
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Spatial Theory ◽  
Biomechanical Modeling ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Spatial Variables ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Spatial Identification

From a scientific standpoint, both temporal and spatial variables must be examined when developing programs for training various soccer scoring techniques (SSTs), but a review of current literature reveals that existing scientific studies have overlooked this combinatory influence. Consequently, there is no reliable theory on temporal-spatial identification when evaluating scoring opportunities. Quantified by using biomechanical modeling, anthropometry, and SSTs found in FIFA Puskás Award (121 nominated goals between 2009 and 2020), it is found that players’ proprioceptive/effective shooting volume (i.e. players’ attack space) could be sevenfold the currently-practiced shooting volume. The ignorance of some SSTs’ training leads to the underuse of the potential shooting volume. These overlooked SSTs are airborne and/or acrobatic techniques, perceived as high-risk and low-reward. Relying on the talent of an athlete to improvise on the fly can hardly be considered as a viable coaching strategy. Therefore, for developing science-based SST training regimes, groundbreaking studies are needed to: 1) expand the perception of shooting volume, and 2) entrain one-touch-shot techniques (airborne/acrobatic) within this volume, in short, Focusing-on-Time-in-Space. Whence, the new temporal-spatial theory could guide future researches and develop novel training programs. An increase of airborne/acrobatic goals would ultimately further enhance the excitement of the game.

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