Citation

van der Kamp J, Masters RS. Perception 2008; 37(6): 951-954.

Affiliation

Institute of Human Performance, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. j_van_der_kamp@fbw.vu.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1068/p6010

PMID

18686713

Abstract

We examined whether a goalkeeper can influence a penalty-taker's actions by assuming postures that mimic Müller-Lyer configurations. The results of two studies indicate that (i) goalkeeper posture affects the perception of the goalkeeper's height in a manner consistent with the Müller-Lyer illusion; (ii) this influences penalty-taking accuracy; and (iii) a posture which resembles a wing-out Müller-Lyer configuration results in wider and lower throws.

Language: en