Attentional processes of high-skilled soccer players with congenital hemiparesis: Differences related to the side of the hemispheric lesion
Journal article
Steenbergen, Bert and van der Kamp, John. (2008). Attentional processes of high-skilled soccer players with congenital hemiparesis: Differences related to the side of the hemispheric lesion. Motor Control. 12(1), pp. 55 - 66. https://doi.org/10.1123/mcj.12.1.55
Authors | Steenbergen, Bert and van der Kamp, John |
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Abstract | We investigated attentional processes that support the performance of high-skilled soccer players with hemiparetic cerebral palsy. Participants (N = 10) dribbled a slalom course as quickly and accurately as possible under two attentional-focus manipulation conditions. In the task-relevant focus condition, they attended to the foot that was in contact with the ball, whereas in the task-irrelevant focus condition, they monitored a series of words played on a tape. The time taken to complete the slalom course was registered. Performances of individuals with left and right hemiparesis were compared to explore differential effects of hemispheric lesion. The high-skilled players with congenital hemiparesis showed similar attentional-focus effects as those previously reported in the literature for high-skilled players without neurological disorders (Beilock et al., 2002; Ford et al., 2005). Task-relevant focus increased dribbling time, whereas a task-irrelevant focus did not result in a significant change in dribbling time. These findings generalized to each of the five participants with left hemiparesis (i.e., damage to the right hemisphere). By contrast, the effects of a task-relevant focus were less consistent for participants with right hemiparesis (i.e., left-hemisphere damage). This corroborates suggestions that the reinvestment of procedural knowledge is a left-lateralized function. The implications for the training of individuals with congenital brain damage are discussed. |
Keywords | cerebral palsy; motor learning; working memory; sport; double task |
Year | 2008 |
Journal | Motor Control |
Journal citation | 12 (1), pp. 55 - 66 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. |
ISSN | 1087-1640 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/mcj.12.1.55 |
Page range | 55 - 66 |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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