Attention, Visual Perception and their Relationship to Sport Performance in Fencing

• Authors: Mona Mohamed Kamal Hijazi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Attention and visual perception are important in fencing, as they affect the levels of performance and achievement in fencers. This study identifies the levels of attention and visual perception among male and female fencers and the relationship between attention and visual perception dimensions and the sport performance in fencing. The researcher employed a descriptive method in a sample of 16 fencers during the 2010/2011 season. The sample was comprised of eight males and eight females who participated in the 11-year stage of the Cairo Championships. The Test of Attentional and Interpersonal Style, which was designed by Nideffer and translated by Allawi (1998) was applied. The test consisted of 59 statements that measured seven dimensions. The Test of Visual Perception Skills designed by Alsmadune (2005), which includes seven dimensions was also used. Among females, a positive and statistically significant correlation between the achievement level and Visual Discrimination, Visual-Spatial Relationships, Visual Sequential Memory, Narrow Attentional Focus and Information Processing was observed, while among males, there was a positive and statistically significant correlation between the achievement level and Visual Discrimination, Visual Sequential Memory, Broad External Attentional Focus and Information Processing. For both males and females, a positive and statistically significant correlation between achievement level and Visual Discrimination, Visual Sequential Memory, Broad External Attentional, Narrow Attentional Focus and Information Processing was found. There were statistically significant differences between males and females in Visual Discrimination and Visual-Form Constancy.

Keywords

EN

Fencing; Visual Discrimination; Visual-Form Constancy; Visual Sequential Memory; Broad External Attentional; Information Processing

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 195-201

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2013

online

31 - 12 - 2013

Contributors

author

Mona Mohamed Kamal Hijazi

• Department of Combats & Aquatics, Faculty of Physical Education, Menoufia University, Egypt.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2013-0082