TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Visuomotor strategies for collision avoidance in athletes: insights from virtual reality
JO  - Journal of science and medicine in sport
A1  - Kiefer, Adam W.
A1  - Aitcheson-Huehn, Nikki
A1  - Armitano-Lago, Cortney N.
A1  - MacPherson, Ryan
A1  - Willoughby, Dominic
A1  - Silva, Paula L.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study explores visuomotor control in athletes for collision avoidance using virtual reality. Thirty-nine athletes navigated dynamic scenarios, pursuing a virtual target while avoiding two to five virtual defenders. Confirmatory Factor Analysis validated a model that captured two features of scanning behavior based on head movements recorded during activity: the overall amount and temporal pattern. Linear mixed models showed that these features significantly differentiated successful from unsuccessful defender avoidance (p < .05), suggesting that efficient environmental scanning is crucial for collision avoidance while highlighting the potential of visuomotor interventions to reduce collision-related sport injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-2440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.07.011
ID  - ref1
ER  -