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Gray, Rob – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010
This study used signal detection theory to conceptualize the problem a baseball batter faces when deciding whether or not to swing at a pitch. It examined the launch angle (LA) criteria used by expert (college players) and less experienced (recreational league players) batters using a baseball batting simulation. This study showed that, although…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Theories, Physical Activities, Evaluation Methods
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Gray, Rob – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
Bat/ball contact produces visual (the ball leaving the bat), auditory (the "crack" of the bat), and tactile (bat vibration) feedback about the success of the swing. We used a batting simulation to investigate how college baseball players use visual, tactile, and auditory feedback. In Experiment 1, swing accuracy (i.e., the lateral separation…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Cues, Team Sports, Training