The influence of anxiety on visual attention in climbing

被引:117
作者
Nieuwenhuys, Arne [1 ]
Pijpers, J. Rob [1 ]
Oudejans, Raoul R. D. [1 ]
Bakker, Frank C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Fac Human Movement Sci, Res Inst MOVE, Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
gaze behavior; efficiency; movement behavior; attentional control theory;
D O I
10.1123/jsep.30.2.171
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The object of the current study was to investigate anxiety-induced changes in movement and gaze behavior in novices on a climbing wall. Identical traverses were situated at high and low levels on a climbing wall to manipulate anxiety. In line with earlier studies, climbing times and movement times increased under anxiety. These changes were accompanied by similar changes in total and average fixation duration and the number of fixations, which were primarily aimed at the holds used for climbing. In combination with these findings, a decrease in search rate provided evidence for a decrease in processing efficiency as anxiety increased.
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页码:171 / 185
页数:15
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