title: Visual expertise in the perception of action.
abstract: Within the exercise and the sports sciences, various "expert observers" rely on visual assessments of movement. Strengths and limitations of unaided observation are outlined based on the biological motion perception literature and related work. The concepts of coordination, control, and action are used to propose an "action prototype" for pattern recognition.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood 3125, Australia. sparrow@deakin.edu.au
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Sparrow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D019370:Observation / Q000379:methods; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000379:methods; D011361:Professional Competence; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*