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  • Sports Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Expert Performance Analysis

Background:

  • Goalkeepers are crucial for team success in dynamic sports.
  • They operate under significant time pressure and uncertainty.
  • Understanding expert decision-making is key to performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how an expert handball goalkeeper makes decisions under competitive uncertainty.
  • To investigate the cognitive processes involved in expert goalkeeping.
  • To analyze the impact of situational factors on decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • A naturalistic case study using a mixed-method approach.
  • Individual self-confrontation interview with a goalkeeper during competition.
  • Combined first-person and third-person perspectives with observational data (distance measures).

Main Results:

  • Qualitative analysis identified 419 salient features, three Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model processes, and four micro-decisions.
  • Statistical analysis showed a significant effect of thrower-goalkeeper distance on micro-decision categories.
  • Recognition processes were not significantly affected by distance.

Conclusions:

  • Expert goalkeepers utilize specific cognitive contents and processes to manage uncertainty and time pressure.
  • The mixed-method approach provides valuable insights into expert performance in sports.
  • Situational factors like distance play a role in the tactical execution of decisions.