Don’t Turn Blind! The Relationship Between Exploration Before Ball Possession and On-Ball Performance in Association Football

Visual exploratory action – scanning movements expressed through left and right rotation of the head – allows perception of a surrounding environment and supports prospective actions. In the dynamically changing football environment, the extent to which exploratory action benefits a player’s subsequ...

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Main Authors: Thomas B. McGuckian, Michael H. Cole, Geir Jordet, Daniel Chalkley, Gert-Jan Pepping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02520/full