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Sports vision training procedures
Optometry Clinics : the Official Publication of the Prentice Society
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Athletes can improve sports vision with eye exercises focusing on visual skills, motor coordination, and concentration. Both home-based and office-based methods are available for practice.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Ophthalmology
- Motor Learning
Background:
- Athletes require specialized visual skills for optimal sports performance.
- Traditional training often overlooks the development of these specific visual abilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce eye exercises designed to enhance visual skills crucial for athletic activities.
- To detail methods for improving visual recognition, motor coordination, and concentration in athletes.
Main Methods:
- Home-based exercises: Brock string, flip-card drills, Marsden ball (ball on a string).
- Office-based exercises: Utilizing equipment like tachistoscopes and saccadic fixators.
- Advanced techniques: Incorporating lenses, prisms, and strobe lights to intensify training.
Main Results:
- The exercises target key visual skills like recognition and coordination.
- Specific tools and techniques are outlined for both self-directed and clinical practice.
- Methods exist to increase training difficulty and focus, such as using prisms or strobe lights.
Conclusions:
- Eye exercises offer a practical approach for athletes to hone essential visual skills.
- A variety of accessible methods, from simple home tools to specialized equipment, can be employed.
- These visual training techniques can significantly benefit athletic performance by improving focus and coordination.