Three levels of sensorimotor control within the central nervous system (CNS) can be
distinguished. During the neonatal stage, general movements and primitive reflexes are …

Objective The number of football-related studies has increased considerably in recent years,
in part due to the worldwide popularity of this sport. However, in what concerns football …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether a sports vision training program improves
the visual performance of youth male field hockey players, ages 12 to 16 years, after an …

Sports officials (umpires, referees, judges) play a vital role in every sport, and sports
governing bodies, fans, and players now expect officials to maintain higher professional …

Sport officials make significant contributions to organized sport, yet scientific evidence to
inform their specialized training and education at various levels has lagged. While …

Visual skills in sport are considered relevant variables of athletic performance. However,
data on the specific contribution of stereopsis—as the ability to perceive depth—in sport …

There is emerging evidence supporting the use vision training, including light board training
tools, as a concussion baseline and neuro-diagnostic tool and potentially as a supportive …

Objectives Decision-making is the most important skill for sporting officials, consequently,
assessment of this skill is becoming increasingly popular in the literature. There is …

Most studies on sport officials ignore the variance of the data in terms of individual
differences. Here we highlight the need to focus on these differences in refereeing as the …

Objectives We examined the importance of perceptual-cognitive skills in association football
referees. Design and method Using a novel approach, elite (n= 22) and sub-elite referees …