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Chulwook Park¹, Seonjin Kim

¹a Laboratory of Human Motor Behavior , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea.

Journal of Sports Sciences

|February 1, 2014

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Self-produced movement enhances haptic perception accuracy in racket sports. Experts show greater accuracy and less variability than novices, especially during movement, highlighting skill-based differences in sensory feedback.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Motor Control
Human Perception

Background:

Haptic perception is crucial for racket sports performance.
The influence of self-produced movement on haptic feedback remains underexplored in this context.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how self-produced movement affects haptic perception accuracy in racket sports.
To identify factors contributing to expertise-related differences in haptic perception during movement.

Main Methods:

Two experiments were conducted with table tennis players (experts and novices).
Haptic perception accuracy was measured under conditions with and without self-produced movement.
Custom devices (shock & vibration sensor, motion capture) and inferential statistics (ANOVA, t-test) were employed.

Main Results:

Expert players demonstrated superior haptic perception accuracy with reduced variability (racket vibration, angle) compared to novices.
Skill-associated differences in accuracy were amplified during self-produced movement.
Functional variability in haptic afferent subsystems may explain expert-novice discrepancies.

Conclusions:

Self-produced movement significantly influences haptic perception in racket sports.
Expertise modulates haptic accuracy and variability, with movement enhancing skill-related distinctions.
Haptic accuracy and feature variability offer valuable criteria for racket sport coaching and future research.