The role of auditory information on perceptual-motor processes has gained increased
interest in sports and psychology research in recent years. Numerous neurobiological and …

As trends in physical inactivity continue to increase throughout the lifespan, one prominent
area of interest is the cumulative benefits of participating in physical activity. Recent …

An NPR “Book of the Day” A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change
the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex …

Embodied approaches to cognition conceive of mental life as emerging from the ongoing
relationship between neural and extra-neural resources. The latter include, first and …

Objective It is well-established that early visual information has an important role in human
ability to play ball sports, as its correct interpretation promotes accurate predictions …

The decision-making processes of referees in sports are affected by many factors, including
the pressure of spectators. While the home/visitor bias has been previously investigated, the …

Objective The present study investigated the impact of audible and visual information for the
prediction of attack movements in fencing, the raddoppio and the fleche. Method A temporal …

Objective Although vision is typically considered the predominant sense for guiding
performance, there are sports for which other senses are believed to be as important, if not …

This chapter focuses on deception research in sport, a growing body of work emerging from
the broader research base on anticipation. It highlights a number of areas that should prove …

Laterality is a key aspect of the analysis of basic and specific motor skills. It is relevant to
sports because it involves motor laterality profiles beyond left-right preference and spatial …