The Effect of Cognitive Styles on Visual Search Capability in Female Athletic Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Motor Behavior Department, Physical Education and Sport Science Faculty, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor. Department of Motor Behavior. University of Tabriz. Tabriz. Iran

3 MSc Motor Behavior. Department of Motor Behavior. University of Tabriz. Tabriz. Iran

4 motor human, university of tabriz, iran

10.22080/jsmb.2023.17402.3224

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare visual search with regard to field-dependent/independent cognitive styles among athletes.

Materials and Methods: This research was a causal-comparative study. In order to determine the cognitive styles, GEFT test was completed by 37 volleyball players aged 18 to 28 years who were selected voluntarily from volleyball league in East Azarbaijan province. Also, a cohort group among non-athletes was selected considering the characteristics of cognitive styles and age of other group. The visual search was also measured through the Coglab software, in the form of 96 attempts. In order to investigate the possible differences between the research groups, the mean and standard deviations, as well as MANOVA and MANCOVA were used in SPSS23 software.

Results: Results showed no significant difference between the volleyball players and non-athletes in the visual search. However, there was a significant difference between different cognitive styles, regardless of whether or not they were athletes (P= 0.001 and 0.048), so that those who were field independent or neutral had less reaction time in visual search than the field dependent group.

Conclusion :These results form part of the theory of independence and dependence on the field of Whitkin (1971) which confirmed that field independence participants show better performance than those who are affiliated with the field. Therefore cognitive styles should be considered in the better reaction to the ball or opponent in addition to visual search.

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Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 June 2023

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