May 14, 2015
Sports talk is littered with phrases related to our eyes. We talk of great court vision, a good eye at the plate and seeing the ball well. But just how critical is vision to an athlete?Do professional athletes see better than we do? Can you play sports effectively if you have poorer than 20/20 vision? In this episode I dive into the topic of research in vision in sports.
Links to articles mentioned in podcast:
Popular Science Monthly tests Babe Ruth
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Pujols gets Babe Ruth test
The visual function of professional baseball players
Dynamic visual acuity: a possible factor in catching performance
The role of visual perception measures used in sports vision programmes
Size of the Visual Field in Collegiate Fast-Pitch Softball Players and Nonathletes
Interaction of hand preference with eye dominance on accuracy in archery
Is optimal vision required for the successful execution of an interceptive task?
More information
http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/
My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles)
Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)
Twitter: @Shakeywaits
Email: robgray@asu.edu
Credits:
Opening music: "Shake Some Action" by The Flamin' Groovies via freemusicarchive.org