Evaluation of cognitive-perceptive abilities in university athletes

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Claudia Mardones-Tare
Universidad de Playa Ancha
Fabián Moya-Vergara
Universidad de Playa Ancha
Carolina Rodríguez-Canales
Universidad Viña del Mar
Paula Ortiz-Marholz
Universidad de Playa Ancha
Enrique Arriaza-Ardiles
Universidad de Playa Ancha

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the cognitive-perceptive ability of selected athletes from Universidad Playa Ancha by means of a technological tracking tool for multiple objects within a visual field (Neurotracker). The researchers applied quantitative methods based on the positivist paradigm of descriptive type. The sample size consisted of 101 female and male athletes from various majors, all of whom were selected through the convenience sampling method. The data was analyzed using inferential descriptive statistics. The study results demonstrate that the sports classification (open structure and closed structure) influences the perception/cognitive performance of the athletes, showing a strong relationship to the number of hours of athletic training. Both variables were found to be directly proportional to the results and there were significant differences based on sex/gender.

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Published: Jan 1, 2018
Issue: Vol. 19 No. 1 (2018): Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM
Section: Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.19.1.1
Keywords: Open sport structure, closed sport structure, neurotracker, visual perception, multiple object tracking

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Mardones-Tare, C., Moya-Vergara, F., Rodríguez-Canales, C., Ortiz-Marholz, P., & Arriaza-Ardiles, E. (2018). Evaluation of cognitive-perceptive abilities in university athletes. Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 19(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.19.1.1
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