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23-03-2017 | Original Article

The effects of anxiety and situation-specific context on perceptual–motor skill: a multi-level investigation

Auteurs: Oliver R. Runswick, André Roca, A. Mark Williams, Neil E. Bezodis, Jamie S. North

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 4/2018

Abstract

We examined the effects of anxiety and situation-specific contextual information on attentional, interpretational, and behavioural processes underpinning perceptual–motor performance as proposed by Nieuwenhuys and Oudejans (Psychological Research 76:747–759; Nieuwenhuys, Oudejans, Psychological Research 76:747–759, 2012) using an in situ task. Twelve skilled cricket batsmen played against a skilled spin bowler under conditions manipulated to induce low and high levels of anxiety and the presence of low and high levels of situation-specific context. High anxiety decreased the number of good bat–ball contacts, while high levels of situation-specific context increased the number of times the ball was missed. When under high anxiety, participants employed significantly more fixations of shorter duration to more locations, but the effects of anxiety were restricted to the attentional level only. Situation-specific context affected performance and behavioural measures but not anxiety, cognitive load or perceptual–cognitive processes, suggesting that performance is influenced through different mechanisms from anxiety that are independent of working memory load.

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Titel: The effects of anxiety and situation-specific context on perceptual–motor skill: a multi-level investigation
Auteurs: Oliver R. Runswick
André Roca
A. Mark Williams
Neil E. Bezodis
Jamie S. North
Publicatiedatum: 23-03-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research / Uitgave 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-017-0856-8

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