The effects of using stroboscopic training on sports performance
Влияние стробоскопической тренировки на спортивные результаты
2021-06-30
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multisensory integrationproprioceptive feedbackshort-term visual memorystrobe glassesstroboscopic training
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Stroboscopic training is a form of athletic training during which the individual performs a motor task under intermittently opaque visual conditions. The purpose of this training is to enhance subsequent performance under normal visual conditions as a result of shifting attentional focus within the multisensory integration process. The training performed with the help of this technology that uses specially designed glasses increases the contribution of other somatosensory afferents to motor control by refocusing the individual’s attention on proprioceptive feedback. Other benefits of stroboscopic training include improved short-term visual memory, improved capacity for anticipation as well as increased ability to focus in general but particularly on the central visual field and thus produce coherent movements. The current paper is a metaanalysis of the literature on stroboscopic training and its benefits for professional sport. In sports using stroboscopic (strobe) glasses, for example in hockey, basketball, football, volleyball, baseball or tennis, positive effects on some skills have been identified and training and testing protocols have been described. The aim of this paper is to highlight some practical and methodological benchmarks resulting from the use of stroboscopic training in various sports, and then transfer them to climbing training in order to enhance performance in this sport.
Key Findings
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Meta-analysis of literature reports positive effects of stroboscopic training on certain skills across sports like hockey, basketball, football, volleyball, baseball, and tennis.
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Strobe glasses refocus attention onto proprioceptive feedback, increasing somatosensory contribution to motor control.
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Stroboscopic training improves short-term visual memory, anticipation capacity, and central visual field focus, aiding coherent movements.
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Stroboscopic training involves performing motor tasks under intermittently opaque visual conditions to enhance later performance under normal vision.
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The paper provides practical and methodological benchmarks from stroboscopic training literature and proposes transferring them to climbing training to enhance performance.
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Stroboscopic training (use of strobe glasses in athletic training)
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Effects of stroboscopic training on sports performance including multisensory attention shifting, increased reliance on proprioceptive feedback, short-term visual memory, anticipation, central visual-field focus, and skill-specific performance outcomes across sports
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