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Perceptual-cognitive processes underlying creative expert performance in soccer
André Roca1,2, Paul R Ford3, Daniel Memmert4
1Expert Performance and Skill Acquisition Research Group, Faculty of Sport, Health and Applied Science, St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London, TW1 4SX, UK. andre.roca@stmarys.ac.uk.
High-creative soccer players exhibit superior visual search and cognitive strategies. These experts demonstrate broader attentional focus and enhanced situational assessment, crucial for creative decision-making in sports.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Psychology
- Perception
Background:
- Creativity is a critical component of expert performance across various fields, including sports.
- Understanding the perceptual and cognitive underpinnings of creativity is essential for optimizing athletic development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the perceptual and cognitive processes associated with creative expert performance in soccer.
- To differentiate the visual search and decision-making strategies of high- versus low-creative soccer players.
Main Methods:
- Utilized video-based soccer scenarios with occlusion to assess player decision-making.
- Measured creativity using originality, flexibility, and fluency of solutions.
- Recorded visual search patterns using eye-movement tracking and cognitive processes via verbal reports.
Main Results:
- High-creative players exhibited broader attentional focus, characterized by more fixations of shorter duration in a varied sequence to relevant display areas.
- Players categorized as highly creative generated more verbalized thoughts related to situational assessment and future planning.
- Differences in decision-making between high- and low-creative groups were linked to distinct visual search strategies.
Conclusions:
- Expert creative performance in soccer is supported by specific perceptual-cognitive processes, particularly in visual search and attentional strategies.
- Enhanced visual search and cognitive processing contribute to superior creative decision-making in skilled athletes.
- Findings illuminate the mechanisms behind sport-specific creative expertise.
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