The visual search strategies underpinning effective observational analysis in the coaching of climbing movement
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Mitchell, JamesMaratos, Frances, A
Giles, David
Taylor, Nicola
Butterworth, Andrew
Sheffield, David
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2020-05-28
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Despite the importance of effective observational analysis in coaching the technical aspects of climbing performance, limited research informs this aspect of climbing coach education. Thus, the purpose of the present research was to explore the feasibility and the utility of a novel methodology, combining eye tracking technology and cued retrospective think-aloud (RTA), to capture the cognitive–perceptual mechanisms that underpin the visual search behaviors of climbing coaches. An analysis of gaze data revealed that expert climbing coaches demonstrate fewer fixations of greater duration and fixate on distinctly different areas of the visual display than their novice counterparts. Cued RTA further demonstrated differences in the cognitive–perceptual mechanisms underpinning these visual search strategies, with expert coaches being more cognizant of their visual search strategy. To expand, the gaze behavior of expert climbing coaches was underpinned by hierarchical and complex knowledge structures relating to the principles of climbing movement. This enabled the expert coaches to actively focus on the most relevant aspects of a climber’s performance for analysis. The findings demonstrate the utility of combining eye tracking and cued RTA interviewing as a new, efficient methodology of capturing the cognitive–perceptual processes of climbing coaches to inform coaching education/strategies.Citation
Mitchell, J., Maratos, F.A., Giles, D., Taylor, N., Butterworth, A. and Sheffield, D., (2020). 'The visual search strategies underpinning effective observational analysis in the coaching of climbing movement'. Frontiers in Psychology, 11(1025), pp. 1-8.Publisher
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Frontiers in PsychologyDOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01025Additional Links
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01025/fullType
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1664-1078ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01025
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