A Compression of Quiet Eye in Children with High and Low Motor Proficiency

Fahimi, Hamed; Arabameri, Elahe; Hemayat ‌Talab, Rasool

doi:10.22059/jmlm.2019.206836.1082

Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

Authors

¹ . MSc of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² . Associate Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

³ Professor, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jmlm.2019.206836.1082

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare quiet eye in children with high and low motor proficiency. In this causal-comparative study, 40 children (7 to 14 years old) in Isfahan city were selected by multiple cluster sampling method. Participants performed throwing and catching task in 10 trials. The data of quiet eyes were recorded by an eye tracking device (Ergoneers) and analyzed by Dikablis 3.1 software when performing the desired task. After the evaluation of data normality, the data were analyzed by independent t test and Pearson correlation coefficient at the significance level of 0.05. Independent t test results showed that children with high motor proficiency were better in the onset of QE (P=0.0001), offset of QE (P=0.023), QE duration (P=0.0001) and catching performance (P=0.0001) than children with lower motor proficiency. Also, the results showed a significant negative relationship between the catching performance and the onset of QE and a significant positive relationship between the catching performance and the offset of QE and QE duration in both groups of children with high and low motor proficiency. The results of the study generally revealed that the QE is considered as an effective variables associated with motor performance and appropriate to expertise level.

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Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning

A Compression of Quiet Eye in Children with High and Low Motor Proficiency

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Volume 11, Issue 3
December 2019
Pages 281-293

A Compression of Quiet Eye in Children with High and Low Motor Proficiency

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Volume 11, Issue 3December 2019Pages 281-293

Volume 11, Issue 3
December 2019
Pages 281-293