Origins and current issues in Quiet Eye research

By Joan N. Vickers. 2016

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All sports require precise control of physical actions and vision is essential in providing the information the movement systems needs to perform at a high level. Vision and focus of attention play a critically important role as the ability to direct the gaze to optimal areas in the playing environment, at the appropriate time, is central to success in all sports. One variable that has been consistently found to discriminate elite performers from their near-elite and novice counterparts is the Quiet Eye (QE). In the present paper, I first define the QE, followed by an explanation of its origins as well as the question: why have I pursued this one variable for over 35 years? I then provide a brief overview of QE research, and concentrate on QE training, which has emerged as an effective method for improving both attentional focus and motor performance. In the final section, I discuss some future directions, in particular those related to identifying the neural networks underlying the QE during successful trials.

Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental and Educational Psychology

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Citations in the corpus

Ecological cognition: expert decision-making behaviour in sport (2017, methodology): “Eye movement recording has also been used to assess how performers visually search a displayed image or scene during decision-making (Ripoll, Kerlirzin, Stein, & Reine, 1995; Vickers, 2016; Williams, Janelle, & Davids, 2004).”