Motor Behavior

Comparison of Visual Skills in Soccer Referees with Fewer and More Mistakes

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.Sc. of Motor Behavior, Shiraz University

2 Associate Professor of Motor Behavior, Shiraz University

3 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Shiraz University

Abstract
This study aims at comparing the visual skills in soccer referees with fewer and more mistakes. This was a causal-comparative study and was applied in terms of purpose. The participants consisted of 30 male referees from Fars province who were voluntarily selected. Then, according to average monitoring scores, they were grouped into two groups of referees with fewer mistakes (17 referees) and referees with more mistakes (13 referees). Testable vision skills were measured through Wilson and Falkel vision test (2005) to assess the visual skills of the referees. Data analysis by one-way analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference between the two groups in terms of visual skills with soccer referees committing fewer mistakes showing a better performance across all the visual-perceptual and visual-motor subtests) P≤0.05(. It seems that pay more attention to the performance of soccer referees’ visual skills is crucial in improving their level.

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Motor Behavior
Volume 10, Issue 34
Winrer 2019
January 2019
Pages 75-90

  • Receive Date 30 September 2018
  • Revise Date 23 December 2018
  • Accept Date 05 January 2019

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