Honors Theses
Date of Award
Winter 12-2021
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management
First Advisor
Thomas Andre
Second Advisor
Corbit Franks
Third Advisor
Paul Loprinzi
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Objective: The benefits of perceptual-cognitive training in elite level athletes has recently been investigated in multiple sports such as basketball, soccer, and archery, but conclusive evidence proving test transferability of 3D-MOT training is lacking. The purpose of this research is to examine the transferability of perceptual-cognitive training to on-field soccer performance parameters. Participants: NCAA Division I women’s soccer players (n=22) between the ages of 18-25 who were placed into either the experimental group (n=10) or control group (n=12). After baseline testing for both groups to determine visual tracking speed (VTS), the experimental group completed 10 3D-MOT training sessions with NeuroTrackerTM over four-weeks. Game performance data, successful action, passing percentage, and short and medium range passing percentage, was collected utilizing Wyscout video analysis software during the 2021 season. Results: Analysis utilized an ANCOVA and observed no statistical significance (p > 0.05) 0.304 significance value. However, the mean VTS for the NeuroTrackerTM training group increased by 0.88 from pre-3D-MOT training to post-3D-MOT training, and the control group increased by 0.15 (p = 0.002). The average passing-accuracy for the experimental group increased by 13.45% vs. 5.71% for the control group (mean and SD). The 3D-MOT VTS measurement increased for eight out of 10 participants in experimental group throughout the 10 sessions. Conclusion: The effect of test transferability of 3D-MOT training on soccer specific parameters may be present, but causation of test transferability is not present within the current study potentially due to small sample size. Further research is needed in order to investigate the cause-and-effect relationship of 3D-MOT training on soccer specific parameters. Multi-site data collection will be needed to increase sample sizes for similar investigations.
Recommended Citation
Dusseault, Micaela, "Test Transferability of 3D-MOT Training on Soccer Specific Parameters" (2021). Honors Theses. 2470.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2470
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