Expertise-driven temporal gaze dynamics during anticipation in volleyball.

ABSTRACT: Perceptual-cognitive comparisons of experts and novices have consistently shown that experts use specific visual strategies to process visual scenes in their domain of expertise, reflected in eye movement metrics such as fixation rates and durations. We present an investigation of the gaze behavior from professional volleyball players (experts; n = 14) during a volleyball anticipation task and compare them to intermediate level volleyball players (amateurs; n = 25) and individuals with only basic volleyball experience (novices; n = 19). The task consisted of the observation of videos, which were recorded during official national level volleyball matches, each showing unique setting situations. Our results replicate previous findings showing lower fixation rates as well as longer fixation d

SUBMITTER: Kanatschnig T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530602 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature