Atchison, D., Mon-Williams, M., Tresilian, J. et al. (2 more authors) (1997) The value of training accommodative facility for ball sports. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 80 (4). pp. 127-132. ISSN 0816-4622
Abstract
We address the issue of training accommodative facility as a means of improving performance in ball sports. Presenting examples from the game of baseball, we show that dynamic accommodation is unlikely to play an important role in ball skills. The movement speed of the ball combined with the last possible time at which visual information can be converted to motor action means that accommodation cannot provide useful information on the time to contact of the ball. In addition, we question whether altering accommodation to provide a clear retinal image of an approaching target is necessary for most ball sport skills.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) > Cognitive Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2009 14:18 |
Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2009 14:47 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Optometrists Association Australia |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:8887 |