The Effect of Sports Vision Training on Visual-Motor Perception and Performance in Kata in Teenager

authors:

avatar Pedram Pazhohesh 1 , avatar Rokhsareh Badami 2 , * , avatar Maryam Nezakat Alhosseini 3

MA in motor behavior, Department of Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
Associate Professor, Department of Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran,
Associate Professor, Department of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Journal of Motor Control and Learning: Vol.1, issue 2; 33-40
published online: November 10, 2019
article type: Research Article
received: August 12, 2019
accepted: October 20, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29252/ijmcl.1.2.33

how to cite: Pazhohesh P, Badami R, Nezakat Alhosseini M . The Effect of Sports Vision Training on Visual-Motor Perception and Performance in Kata in Teenager. J Motor Control Learn. 2019;1(2):e146449. https://doi.org/10.29252/ijmcl.1.2.33.

Abstract

Objective: This study was aimed at the determination of the effect of sports vision training on visual-motor perception and performance in karate kata.
Methods: The participants were 24 athletic in karate kata (10-12 yr) with an orange belt in Kata. Participants were chosen and randomly assigned into two groups of sports vision training (n=12) and control (n=12). The pretest includes visual-motor perception test and measurement of karate kata performance. After the pretest, vision training group engaged in kata practice and sports vision training for 8 weeks. During this period, the control group only engaged in kata practice. After completion of the training course, a posttest similar to the pretest was administered. For Data analysis, analysis of covariance was used.
Results: The findings showed the superiority of the vision training group in visual-motor perception and performance in Kata.
Conclusion: The finding showed that sports vision exercise can increase the performance of closed skills.