TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - The human Müller-Lyer illusion in goalkeeping
JO  - Perception
A1  - van der Kamp, John
A1  - Masters, Rich S. W.
SP  - 951
EP  - 954
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0301-0066
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/p6010
ID  - ref1
ER  -