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Study on the correlation between basketball players' multiple-object tracking ability and sports decision-making
Qifeng Gou1,2, Sunnan Li2
1College of Physical Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gan Su, China.
Plos One
|April 5, 2023
Summary
Expert basketball players demonstrate superior multiple-object tracking (MOT) and sports decision-making (SDM) abilities compared to novices, particularly with more complex visual information. Enhanced MOT skills correlate significantly with better SDM, especially in passing and shooting decisions.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Cognitive Psychology
- Motor Control
Background:
- Multiple-object tracking (MOT) ability is crucial for basketball players, influencing sports decision-making (SDM) and game outcomes.
- Understanding differences in MOT and SDM between expert and novice players can reveal key performance factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the multiple-object tracking (MOT) and sports decision-making (SDM) abilities of expert and novice basketball players.
- To explore the relationship between visual attention (MOT) and SDM in basketball players.
Main Methods:
- 48 female basketball players (24 experts, 24 novices) participated in MOT tasks and 3 vs. 3 basketball games.
- Experiment 1 assessed dynamic visual attention by varying the number of tracked targets.
- Experiment 2 evaluated SDM accuracy, with decisions rated by expert evaluators; Pearson correlation analyzed MOT and SDM.
Main Results:
- Expert players showed significantly higher overall MOT accuracy (64.6%) than novices (55.7%), especially with 4-6 targets.
- Expert players also demonstrated significantly higher overall SDM accuracy (91.6%) than novices (84.5%), particularly in passing and shooting decisions.
- MOT ability, especially with 4-5 targets, positively correlated with passing and dribbling decision scores in experts.
Conclusions:
- Expert basketball players possess superior MOT and SDM capabilities, with higher accuracy in complex tracking and critical game decisions.
- A significant positive correlation exists between MOT ability and SDM performance, particularly for expert players.
- Tracking more than 6 objects negatively impacts players' decision-making accuracy.
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