Quiet eye training improves throw and catch performance in children

作者：Miles Charlotte A L; Vine Samuel J; Wood Greg; Vickers Joan N; Wilson Mark R^*

来源：Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2014, 15(5): 511-515.

DOI：10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.04.009

• Skill acquisition
• Fundamental motor skills
• Visuomotor coordination

Objectives: To compare quiet eye training (QET) and %26apos;traditional%26apos; technical training (TT) interventions for a throw and catch task in children. %26lt;br%26gt;Design: This pilot study adopted a between groups randomized control design. %26lt;br%26gt;Method: Sixteen, 10 year-old typically developing children performed 10 pre- and 10 post-test trials before and after QET or TT, while wearing a Mobile Eye gaze registration system. Both interventions consisted of three video demonstrations (focusing on the throw, the catch, and linking the throw and catch) followed by a series of practice trials. QET videos emphasized gaze strategy instructions whereas IT videos emphasized traditional primary school throwing and catching instructions. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Significant interaction effects for performance and quiet eye durations revealed that only the QET group significantly lengthened QE durations, which contributed to significant improvements in catching from pre- to post-test. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: QET may be an effective method for improving throwing and catching skills in typically developing children.

• 出版日期2014-9