Norel, J. van (Jan) (2009) Age related differences in the gaze and movement behavior of young soccer players. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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Abstract
Aim: To investigate age related differences in the gaze behavior of young soccer players in relation to their movement behavior during a simple passing task in a natural soccer environment. Methods: Two groups of soccer players (first group: mean age, 16.6 ± 0.5 yrs, second group: mean age 12.1 ± 0.4 yrs) executed a simple passing task. Movement behaviour was expressed in terms of task execution (ball travel and receival) durations. A mobile eye tracker was used to measured to which task relevant locations (ball, goal, players) the participants directed point of gaze. Results & Discussion: No effect of age on total execution duration of the task was found. However, there were effects of age on execution duration of particular task phases (ball movement and receivals ). The older players needed less time for the first receival and for the shot on goal. The older player's fixation duration on the first player the ball was received from was significantly longer. Overall both age groups fixated most of the time on the ball. The results emphasize the importance of task and context on gaze. Participants located, directed, guided and checked important elements during soccer passing. Implications for future research are discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | ? and Center for Human Movement Sciences |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 10:57 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 10:57 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1765 |
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