Introduction Soccer is a complex game in which athletes perform in a dynamic 360°-
environment. The results of numerous studies highlight the importance of perceptual …

Introduction An important requirement for soccer players is the accurate and rapid
processing of dynamic and complex visual scenes. Therefore, in high-level youth soccer the …

Physical abilities are essential to goalkeepers in soccer but the involved cognitive abilities
for these players have only recently become the focus of extensive research. In this study …

Visual and executive functions have been suggested to be crucial in high-demanding team
sports. Consequently, the interest in evaluating training possibilities of these functions is …

Previous perceptual-cognitive skill research in sport has often applied laboratory-based
protocols to examine differences amongst elite and sub-elite performers. Contemporary …

While there is a theoretical and empirical consensus that specific cognitive abilities gained
through deliberate sports practice influence sports performance, it is less clear whether …

The purpose of the present study was to examine whether a visual stimuli program during
soccer training can affect reaction time (RT), cognitive function, and physical fitness in …

Objectives The ability to perform a context-free 3-dimensional multiple object tracking (3D-
MOT) task has been highly related to athletic performance. In the present study, we …

Abilities such as peripheral reaction are of special importance in soccer. Whether these
abilities can be improved by sport-specific on-field interventions remains unclear. The aim of …

In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of visual realism on soccer players'
memorization of soccer tactics according to their level of expertise and visuospatial abilities …