The individual training history shapes soccer players' ability to predict teammates' and opponents' moves.

ABSTRACT: In sports, players constantly engage in understanding others' actions and intentions. Previous studies have highlighted that possessing the observed action in the individual motor repertoire improves the prediction abilities of the observer. Here, we tested the extent to which players' ability to predict soccer actions is influenced by their motor repertoire, which is modulated not only by their generic expertise but also by the specific position played on the field. To these aims, two experiments were conducted by asking players to predict the result of typical soccer actions and comparing accuracies with data concerning their soccer career. Results revealed that both general expertise and position-specific experience significantly impacted prediction performance, with the highest accurac

SUBMITTER: Paolini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12003635 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature