Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.

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...

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Main Authors: Rosalie, Simon, Mϋller, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10597
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description 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.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-105972017-09-13T14:55:43Z Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill. Rosalie, Simon Mϋller, S. Motor skills Perception–action Expertise Anticipation 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. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10597 10.1080/17470218.2013.770044 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle Motor skills
Perception–action
Expertise
Anticipation
Rosalie, Simon
Mϋller, S.
Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title_full Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title_fullStr Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title_full_unstemmed Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title_short Timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
title_sort timing of in situ visual information pick-up that differentiates expert and near-expert anticipation in a complex motor skill.
topic Motor skills
Perception–action
Expertise
Anticipation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10597