Exploring the Gaze Behavior of Tennis Players with Different Skill Levels When Receiving Serves through Eye Movement Information

Applied Sciences

Yen-Nan Lin¹  I-Lin Wang²  Jun Wang³  Yu Su³ 

[1] Center for General Education, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 84001, Taiwan;College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China;Graduate Institute, Jilin Sport University, Changchun 130022, China;

关键词: visual search;    tennis;    gaze behavior;    perceptual-motor performance;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app11198794

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the gaze behavior of tennis players with different skill levels when receiving serves through eye movement information. Methods: The skill level was divided into group A (experts, with more than 10 years of playing experience) and group B (novices, with less than 2 years of playing experience). We compared the differences in gaze behavior between groups A and B at the head-shoulder, trunk-hips, arm-hand, leg-foot, racket, ball, and racket-ball contact area seven positions using the Eye-gaze Response Interface Computer Aid (ERICA) device. Data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA. Results: Compared with the novices, the experts have more gaze time in the head–shoulders, rack, and ball when serving forehand (p < 0.01). The experts also have more gaze time on the head–shoulders, trunk–hips, racket, ball, and racket–ball contact area when serving backhand (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Expert athletes have a longer stare time for a specific position, which mainly determines the direction of the ball. Tennis coaches can increase the gaze time for these four positions and improve tennis players’ ability to predict the direction of the ball.

【 授权许可】

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