Perspectives on Cognition and Action in Sport

by Araujo, Duarte; Ripoll, Hubert; Raab, Markus

• ISBN13: 9781606923900
• ISBN10: 1606923900
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-30
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

There has been considerable debate on sport psychology about the status and the function of cognition and action in sport. This debate is very relevant since there was a refinement of the different positions, and there were several attempts to integrate apparently contrasting perspectives. A main goal of this book is to put the links between cognition, perception and action into the discussion both oriented towards theory and practice, and thus, cast a new look on cognition and action in sport. The book is organised in three sections. Section I discusses the organisation of action attending to its dynamics and complexity. It shows how multiple levels of complexity are involved in performance and learning. Section II discusses not only what is knowledge, but also how athletes use it during performance. Section III presents different perspectives about judgement and decision-making as well as applications to training.

Table of Contents

Preface

The organization of action in complex neurobiological systems

Catching two visual systems at once: Ventral and dorsal system contributions in the visual regulation of human movement

Interpersonal Coordination Tendencies, Decision-making and Information Governing Dynamics in Rugby Union

Information for regulating action in sport: Metastability and emergence of tactical solutions under ecological constraints

Increasing stochastic perturbations enhances acquisition and learning of complex sport movements

Levels of complexity in performance

What is the influence of knowledge on player's behaviour?

Some Constraints on Recognition Performance in Soccer

Knowledge of Athletes as Cues for Simple Choices

How does knowledge constrain sport performance? An ecological perspective

Extending the Rather Unnoticed Gibsonian View that "Perception is Cognitive": Development of the Enactive Approach to Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise

Judgment and Decision Making in Sport and Exercise: A Concise History and Present and Future Perspectives

The development of decision making skill in sport: an ecological dynamics perspective

Cognitive models of athlete decision making

Decision-Making Training Method for Referees

Conceptual considerations about the development of a decision-making training method for expert soccer referees

The Quiet Eye as a factor in Decision Making in Motor Performance

The Role of Attention and Movement Variability in the Production of Skilled Performance

Index

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