83 – Vision & Gaze Behavior in Baseball Batting
The Perception & Action Podcast
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Show Notes
Just in time for the start of the World Series: a look vision and gaze behavior in baseball batting. Which aspects of vision are critical for hitting? Do great batters have superior vision? Where do good batters look before the ball is released?
Articles
Defining elite athletes: Issues in the study of expert performance in sport psychology The visual function of professional baseball players Visual abilities distinguish pitchers from hitters in professional baseballDepth Perception Improvement in Collegiate Baseball Players with Vision Training
The Effect of Interpupillary Distance and Pupil Diameter on Major League Baseball Performance Statistics
My related blog posts:
Pitch Tunneling & Perceptually Equivalent Pitches
A Baseball Batter's Perception of Spin & How it Relates to Hitting Performance
Visual Information about Horizontal Pitch Movement: Sensitivity, Release Points & Eye Separation
"Soft Focus" or Visual Pivot Point: Which Should Baseball Batters Use?
Eye & Head Movements in Batting: Challenging the "Truths"
More information:
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Credits:
The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy
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