title: Effects of limited peripheral vision on shuttle sprint performance of soccer players.
abstract: This study examined the effect of limited peripheral vision on the shuttle sprint performance of soccer players. Participants were 14 male soccer players of a student soccer club (M age = 22.1 yr., SD = 1.3 yr.). They performed a repeated shuttle sprint with full and limited peripheral vision. Mean total sprint time and mean turning time increased significantly with limited peripheral vision. It is concluded that only turning during shuttle sprint performance decreases when sprinting with a restricted peripheral field of view, indicating the use of peripheral vision for the control of directional changes while sprinting.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands. k.a.p.m.lemmink@ppsw.rug.nl
authors.forename: Koen A P M
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lemmink
authors.forename: Baukje
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dijkstra
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visscher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012916:Soccer; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014785:Vision, Ocular; D014794:Visual Fields