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PODCAST

The Perception & Action Podcast

Exploration of how psychological research can be applied to improving performance, accelerating skill acquisition and designing new technologies in sports and other high performance domains. Hosted by Rob Gray, professor of Human Systems Engineering at Arizona State University, the podcast will review basic concepts and discuss the latest research in these areas.

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All Episodes

23:48

314 – Knowing Your Opponent: Deception & an...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/08/04

A look at recent studies investigating the use of situational probabilities by athletes? Does knowing your opponent’s tendencies make you more susceptible to deception? Does it matter whether you are given probability info about your opponent or acquire it yourself? How can we account for the use of this type of information in an ecological approach to action? Articles: Integrating situational probability and kinematic information when anticipating disguised movements Knowledge is power? Outcome

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22:44

313 – Do Explicit Strategies for Altering Technique...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/07/28

How do implicit and explicit learning interact with each other? If a coach gives an athlete an explicit strategy for correcting their technique is it going to hinder implicit learning? What does this say about whether it is a good idea for a coach to sample from different theoretical approaches and philosophies in practice design? Articles: An implicit plan overrides an explicit strategy during visuomotor adaptation. A spatial explicit strategy reduces error but interferes with sensorimotor

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22:57

312 – Adding Variability, Execution Redundancy &...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/07/21

A look at how modifying sports equipment (e.g., changing size, altering mass distribution or making more flexible) can enhance motor learning by adding variability and increasing movement execution redundancy. Articles: Equipment modification can enhance skill learning in young field hockey players "Essential noise" - Enhancing variability of informational constraints benefits movement control: A comment on Waddington and Adams (2003) Visual responses to changing size and to sideways motion for

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30:25

311– Individual Differences & Intrinsic Dynamics: Why...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/07/14

A look at individual differences in motor learning and coordination. What are intrinsic dynamics and how do they influence learning? How do patterns of coordination change with learning? Why do some athletes seem to be better able to self-organize than others? Articles: Multi-stability and meta-stability: understanding dynamic coordination in the brain Beyond the blank slate: routes to learning new coordination patterns depend on the intrinsic dynamics of the learner—experimental evidence and

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16:38

310 – Developing Adaptable Performers: Training in...

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2020/07/07

A look at the concepts of multi and meta-stability in coordination. How can a performer have multiple movement solutions that are both stable and flexible at the same time? How might we develop this by training within meta-stable regions? Articles: Multi-stability and meta-stability: understanding dynamic coordination in the brain How boxers decide to punch a target: emergent behaviour in nonlinear dynamical movement systems Metastability and emergent performance of dynamic interceptive actions

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01:16:25

309 - Journal Club #20: Sport Practitioners as Sport...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/07/02

I am joined by Damian Farrow, Alex Lascu, Derek Panchuk and Carl Woods to discuss the article: Sport Practitioners as Sport Ecology Designers: How Ecological Dynamics Has Progressively Changed Perceptions of Skill “Acquisition” in the Sporting Habitat. We discuss: the shift from coach as instructor to coach designer, the challenges of “hands-off” coaching, do coaches need to understanding skill acquisition theory, and the importance of having a consistent purpose across the different disciplines in

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53:10

308 – Interview with Paula Silva, Cincinnati,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/30

A discussion with Paula Silva from the University of Cincinnati. How can stress help a performer adapt and grow? What is anti-fragility? How do we measure and it and train it? How can it be used to challenge an athlete at the right level? What is dynamic touch and how is it important for coordination and "feel"? More info about my guest: https://researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/silvapa https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paula_Silva22 More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate

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01:01:46

307- Using Biomechanical Analyses to Reduce Injury &...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/25

How should biomechanics be applied in sport to improve performance and reduce injury? Should we be identifying ideal movement parameters from group based analyses or attempting to optimize for each individual athlete? How can we make biomechanics tools more accessible? Plus a discussion with Mike Sonne and Casey Mullholland about the development and use of a phone app for biomechanics analyses. Article: Challenging Conventional Paradigms in Applied Sports Biomechanics Research More information:

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306 – Interview with Matt Dicks. Portsmouth,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/23

A discussion with Matt Dicks from the University of Portsmouth. How does “anticipation” behavior change as we vary the degree of perception-action coupling? What is the role of perceived afffordances and action capabilities in the control of action? How do we explore our environment to learn (i.e. acting to perceive)? Should exploring be treated as something different than performing? More info about my guest:

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01:02:04

305- Journal Club #16: What are “normal movements” in...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/18

I am joined by Rajiv Ranganathan and Harjiv Singh to discuss the 1996 article “What are “normal movements” in atypical populations?” Are atypical movements in impaired populations actually functional adaptations to changes in constraints? Does a therapist “know better than our CNS” such that we should be trying to correct these adaptations and get the movement pattern back to normal? How do these ideas apply to sports? Article: What are “normal movements” in atypical populations? More

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53:55

304 – Interview with Wolfgang Schollhorn, Mainz,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/16

A discussion with Wolfgang Schollhorn from the University of Mainz. What has research on coordination profiling shown about the role individuality and variability in skilled performance? Why is noise essential for perceptual-motor control? How does differential learning promote motor learning and what are practical guidelines for how to use it effectively? More info about my guest: http://dls-sports.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wolfgang_Schoellhorn More information:

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01:00:43

303 - New Remote Motor Learning Technology

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/11

A look at some technologies that might allow a coach or therapist to guide motor learning remotely. What has initial research shown about the effectiveness of these devices? How should auditory and vibrotactile feedback be used to guide movement? Also including a discussion with the developer and some users of the Kinesthetic Awareness Training System (KATS). Article: Vibrotactile feedback as a tool to improve motor learning and sports performance: a systematic review Development of an

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01:02:55

302 – Interview with John van der Kamp, VU, Implicit...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/09

A discussion with John van der Kamp from Vrije University in Amsterdam. What does the latest research say about the benefits of implicit learning? Does it promote automaticity? What are the roles of the dorsal and ventral streams in the control of action and the perception of affordances? How can constraints manipulations and adding variability to practice help athletes find “creative” movement solutions? More info about my guest: https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/john-van-der-kamp/publications/

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01:14:53

301- Journal Club #14: Deliberate Practice

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/04

I am joined by Ed Coughlan to discuss Anders Ericsson’s recent article “Clarifying the differences between deliberate practice and other types of practice”. Does deliberate practice really have any relevance to sports? How does it differ from purposeful practice? How can we reverse engineer expertise? Article: Clarifying the differences between deliberate practice and other types of practice More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web

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31:51

300 - Evolution of My Ideas: How I Self-organized...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/02

Celebrating the 300th episode by looking at how my personal views about perceptual-motor control and skill acquisition have been shaped by my experiences and changed over time. Links: Why is it difficult to catch a poorly thrown or kicked football? A perceptual perspective More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google Support the podcast and

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46:19

199 – Interview with Kate Wilmut, Oxford Brookes,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/06/01

A discussion with Kate Wilmut from Oxford Brookes University. How is the perception of affordances, motor control and planning affected in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)? How are embodied perception and actions related? How are changes in motor control related to changes in executive function (e.g. working memory, attentional control) across the lifespan? More info about my guest: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/templates/pages/staff.aspx?wid=&op=full&uid=p0075140 @KWilmut More information:

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01:17:27

198- Journal Club #13: Affordances

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/05/28

I am joined by Duarte Araujo, Marianne Davies, Ben Franks & Stuart Armstrong to discuss the topic of affordances. How do affordances invite opportunities for action and how do we select between them? How can coaches design practice activities to encourage athletes to accept these invitations? Article: Affordances can invite behavior: Reconsidering the relationship between affordances and agency More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web

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01:13:10

197 - Journal Club #12: Talent ID & Selection

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/05/26

I am joined by Joe Baker, David Mann, Joerg Schorer and Nick Wattie to discuss topics including: what exactly is “talent”, how good are we at talent ID/selection and what impacts does it have on sports and society, what are the pros and cons of early specialization, and the future conferencing. More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Anroid/Google

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48:30

196 – Interview with James Rudd, LJMU, An Ecological...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/05/25

A discussion with James Rudd from Liverpool John Moores University. What are the trends in movement competency/skill in children in recent years? How should we be assessing skill and Physical Literacy? How do nonlinear and linear approaches to PE compare in terms of developing competency and creativity in movement skill? More info about my guest: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-science/sport-and-exercise-sciences/james-rudd @jamesrrudd More information:

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43:28

195 – Interview with Jia Yi Chow, NTU Singapore,...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2020/05/21

A discussion with Jia Yi Chow from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. What is nonlinear pedagogy? What has research shown regarding its effectiveness in PE teaching? How can a coach become more effective at using it and related approaches like the CLA. More info about my guest: https://www.nie.edu.sg/profile/chow-jia-yi More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Subscribe

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