Finding Neymar: The Role of Colour in the Detection and Discrimination of Football Kits

Association Football (hereafter football) is a fast-moving sport in which rapid decisions need to be made; where are other players, are they on my team? Two experiments investigated how kit variations affect the search of teammates. Experiment 1 confirmed that discriminability is slower when playing...

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Main Authors: Burnell, L. (Author), Thompson, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
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