Visual Field Advantage: Redefined by Training?
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SUBMITTER: Stone SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6335314 | biostudies-other | 2018
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Visual Field Advantage: Redefined by Training?
Stone Scott A SA Baker Jared J Olsen Rob R Gibb Robbin R Doan Jon J Hoetmer Joshua J Gonzalez Claudia L R CLR
Frontiers in psychology 20190110
Previc (1990) postulated that most peri-personal space interactions occurred in the lower visual field (LVF), leading to an advantage when compared to the upper visual field (UVF). It is not clear if extensive practice can affect the difference between interactions in the LVF/UVF. We tested male and female basketball varsity athletes and non-athletes on a DynaVision D2 visuomotor reaction task. We recruited basketball players because in their training they spend significant amount of time proces ...[more]
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