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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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159 – What is an Optimal Movement Pattern?

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/10/01

Is there one optimal movement solution for any given task? If not, can we identify the optimal movement pattern for each individual? How can knowledge of performance feedback be used to achieve optimality? Articles: Kinematic information feedback and task constraints In search of sports biomechanics’ holy grail: Can athlete-specific optimum sports techniques be identified? Should Common Optimal Movement Patterns be Identified as the Criterion to be Achieved? Constraints on the Complete

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20:17

158 – Motor Learning as a Search within...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/09/24

A look at motor learning as a search within perceptual-motor workspace in the Search Strategies Approach theory. How do performers find stable regions in this workspace, and how does their search depend on their intrinsic dynamics and how they are coached. Articles: Search Strategies in the Perceptual-Motor Workspace and the Acquisition of Coordination, Control, and Skill More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook

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157 – Coordinative Structures in Skilled Performance

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/09/17

How do we coordinate movement across our different body segments and with respect to the external environment? A look at a specific example of a coordinative structure in baseball batting. Articles: A functional modulation for timing a movement: A coordinative structure in baseball hitting 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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20:28

156 – How Consistently Do We Need to Move to Be...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/09/10

How consistently do you need to move in order to consistently be successful in a sports skill? Is low variability in movement kinematics a key to achieving your goal? How should we be measuring and conceptualizing movement variability? Articles: Timing an attacking forehand drive in table tennis The amount and structure of human movement variability The relationship between variability in baseball pitching kinematics and consistency in pitch location More information:

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08:49

155 - How Soon Should you Give Performance Feedback?

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/08/27

How soon should you give an athlete performance feedback? Is there any value in delaying it a bit? What is happening in the time between an action finishing and feedback being processed? Articles: Feedback delay attenuates implicit but facilitates explicit adjustments to a visuomotor rotation An interpolated activity during the knowledge-of-results delay interval eliminates the learning advantages of self-controlled feedback schedules More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate

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12:54

154 – How is Peripheral Vision Used in Sports? Gaze...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/08/21

How exactly is peripheral vision used in sports? What are the costs and benefits of different gaze strategies? A look at gaze anchors and visual pivot points. Articles: What do we see out of the corner of our eye? The role of visual pivots and gaze anchors in sport Peripheral Vision in Martial Arts Experts: The Cost-Dependent Anchoring of Gaze More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)

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11:13

153 - Are we demanding enough of athletes in practice?

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/08/13

Articles: Taekwondo Fighting in Training Does Not Simulate the Affective and Cognitive Demands of Competition: Implications for Behavior and Transfer Batting Practice Is Probably a Waste of Everyone’s Time https://www.kinovea.org/ 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 receive bonus content Credits: The

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07:52

152 - Learning New Movement Patterns: Specificity vs...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/08/06

A look at a recent study on learning new gait patterns. Which is better: practicing the criterion task the whole time, progression from easier to difficult or random practice? Articles: Learning new gait patterns is enhanced by specificity of training rather than progression of task difficulty 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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14:51

151 –The Equilibrium Point Hypothesis of Motor Control

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/07/23

A look at the equilibrium point hypothesis of motor control. How can movements be controlled both actively (voluntarily) and re-actively (involuntarily)? Articles: Evolution of Motor Control: From Reflexes and Motor Programs to the Equilibrium-Point Hypothesis The Equilibrium-Point Hypothesis – Past, Present and Future 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

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13:42

150 – New Motor Learning Neuroscience Research

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/07/15

A look at some recent motor learning neuroscience articles. Can we achieve gray matter plasticity through motor learning? How are motor synergies reflected in brain activity? What are the neural mechanisms underlying the benefits of self-controlled feedback? Articles: Motor repertoire and gray matter plasticity: Is there a link? The human sensorimotor cortex fosters muscle synergies through cortico-synergy coherence Neural mechanism underlying self-controlled feedback on motor skill learning

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11:37

149 - How Does Noise Shape Motor Learning?

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/07/02

A look at the role of motor noise in motor learning? How to we minimize the effects of noise on motor control? Do we choose movement solutions that are less noisy? Articles: Using noise to shape motor learning Motor Learning Is Optimally Tuned to the Properties of Motor Noise 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

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17:41

148 - On Becoming Skillful: A Dynamical Systems Approach

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/06/18

A look at the 1995 article by Jane Clark which provides an excellent overview of the dynamical systems approach to skill acquisition. Articles: On Becoming Skillful: Patterns & Constraints 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 receive bonus content Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Mark

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09:13

147 - New Constraints Led Approach (CLA) Research

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/06/11

A look at a couple new studies examining the CLA to skill acquisition. How does the presence of an opponent influence the kinematics of a tennis serve? Can we correct technical errors without using explicit verbal instruction? Articles: Effect of environmental constraints on multisegment coordination patterns during the tennis service in expert performers Constraints-led approach to coaching the power clean More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my

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16:43

146 –Effects of Analogy, Explicit Instruction &...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/05/21

A look at 3 recent studies evaluating the effects of different types of instruction (explicit, analogy and focus of attention) on performance, movement kinematics and motor learning. Articles: The acute effects of analogy and explicit instruction on movement and performance The effects of instructional cues on performance and mechanics during a gross motor movement Changing one’s focus of attention alters the structure of movement variability More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My

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16:40

145 – Incidental Training, Goal Babbling & Motor...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/05/15

A look at a couple of recent motor learning articles. Does incidental training lead to protection against choking under pressure? How do we acquire a new movement skill? Do we initially explore the solution space randomly (what has been called motor babbling) or do we use goal-related feedback right from the start (goal babbling)? Articles: Limiting motor skill knowledge via incidental training protects against choking under pressure Goal-related feedback guides motor exploration and redundancy

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15:32

144 – An Ecological Dynamics Assessment of...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/05/07

What are the limitations of current perceptual-cognitive and brain training technologies that use an isolated, process driven approach to improve perception and decision making in athletes? How can these be improved by following the principles of Ecological Dynamics? How can VR training be better used to allow an athlete to explore the affordance landscape and make context-dependent decisions? Articles: Evaluating Weaknesses of “Perceptual-Cognitive Training” and “Brain Training” Methods in

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143 – Naturalistic, Recognition-Primed Decision Making

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/04/16

A look at Naturalistic and Recognition-Primed Decision Making. How do we make quick and effective decisions when faced with complex, time pressured situations? How do we bring our previous experience to bear in these situations? Can this approach be applied to sports? Articles: Naturalistic Decision Making A Recognition Primed Decision (RPD) Model of Rapid Decision Making Recognition Within the Decision-Making Process: A Case Study of Expert Volleyball Players More information:

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19:27

142 – Affordance Based Control

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/04/09

Is the role of affordance perception just action selection? Or does it also play a role in action control? What does it mean to “know one’s limits”? Articles: Affordance-Based Control of Visually Guided Action Controlling speed and direction during interception: an affordance-based approach 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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10:52

141 - Demonstration & Imitation as Rate Enhancers in...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/04/02

A look at the role of demonstration and imitation in motor learning. What is rate enhancer in skill acquisition? Articles: Demonstration as a rate enhancer to changes in coordination during early skill acquisition Concurrent Imitative Movement During Action Observation Facilitates Accuracy of Outcome Prediction in Less-Skilled Performers 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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140 – An Ecological Approach to Visual Anticipation...

The Perception & Action Podcast ·

2019/03/26

Is the common finding that expert athletes are better at using advance cues to anticipate their opponent’s actions evidence that they are using a predictive, internal model for action control? Or can this be reconciled with the ecological approach? Articles: Special Issue of IJSP: Ventral and dorsal contribution to visual anticipation in fast ball sports More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos,

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