Motor Behavior

Intra-Performance Related Differences in Quiet Eye of Elite Pistol Shooters

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.Sc. of Learning and Motor Control, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Learning and Motor Control, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Sports Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Iran

4 Ph.D. in Motor Learning Behavior and Motor Control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The purpose of current study was to comparison of quiet eye of elite pistol shooters in successful and unsuccessful trials. In post event study, 20 elite male pistol shooters selected for this study with age range 20-30 years old. After five trials familiarization, participants performed 20 trials to target with available standard. Scores of ten were considered successful, and scores of less than ten were considered unsuccessful. Data were analyzed using dependent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated that there was significant difference between quiet eye period in successful and unsuccessful trials (sig=0.01), and participants had higher quiet eye in successful trials than unsuccessful trials. Also, there was significant positive correlation between quiet eye and performance. Overall, the results of current study indicated that quiet eye related with inter- individual motor skill variability (elite vs. novice) and intra- performance (successful and unsuccessful trials).

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Motor Behavior
Volume 12, Issue 41
Fall 2020
October 2020
Pages 55-68

  • Receive Date 13 November 2019
  • Revise Date 02 June 2020
  • Accept Date 14 June 2020

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