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Laterality in Sports: Theories and Applications summarizes recent research on the neurophysiological foundations of handedness, and how left or right lateralization (affecting primary hand use, foot use, and eye use) affects motor control, performance outcome, skill acquisition, and achievement of sports expertise—both for one-on-one sports and team sports. As laterality research has matured, greater focus has been given to applications in human endeavours and, in particular, sport. The book examines performance within individual sports, and discusses the coaching ramifications of coaching to a specific lateralization preference.
Describes the neurophysiological foundations of handedness
Discusses the origins and development of laterality in humans
Summarizes the impact of laterality on motor control and sports performance
Encompasses research on both individual and team sports
Includes research on skill acquisition, coaching, and development of expertise
Covers research on laterality in preferred hand, foot, and eye use in sports
Researchers in sport psychology, cognitive psychology, motor control, neuropsychology and neuroscience.
List of Contributors
Editor Biographies
Preface
Chapter 1. Laterality in Sports: More Than Two Sides of the Same Coin
The Structure of the Book
Section A. Laterality – An Important and Often Disregarded Topic
Chapter 2. Origins, Development, and Persistence of Laterality in Humans
The Complex Measurement of Handedness
Handedness in the Past
Geographical Variations
Heritability of Hand Preference
Environmental Factors
Evolutionary Forces Acting on the Polymorphism of Handedness
Conclusion
Chapter 3. In Fencing, Are Left-Handers Trouble for Right-Handers? What Fencing Masters Said in the Past and What Scientists Say Today
Introduction
Handedness in Fencing
Left-HandedNESS and Fencing: the View Today
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Measurement of Laterality and Its Relevance for Sports
An Assessment-Oriented Perspective
Laterality as Latent Structure From a Test Theoretical Perspective
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Laterality and Its Role in Talent Identification and Athlete Development
Talent Identification and Selection
Approaches to Researching Talent
Influence of Laterality on Talent Development
Expertise Research and Laterality: Real Experts Are Rare in Their Occurrence
Some Advantages Come and Go: An Evolutionary Perspective on Laterality
Two Cases as Examples for Practical Implications
Chapter 6. Perspectives From Sports Medicine
Introduction
Interpretation of Musculoskeletal Testing: The Need for Understanding Population-Specific Laterality in Sports Medicine
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Trunk
Summary
Section B. Motor Control and Learning
Chapter 7. What Can We Learn About Cognition From Studying Handedness? Insights From Cognitive Neuroscience
Introduction
The Left-Handed Brain
Left-Handed Language
Left-Handed Learners
Application of Results From Handedness Studies
Conclusions and Summary
Chapter 8. Laterality of Basic Motor Control Mechanisms: Different Roles of the Right and Left Brain Hemispheres
Introduction
Vertebrate Brain Lateralization
Human Handedness
Two Fundamental Components of Motor Control
Dominant Arm Advantages in Predictive Control
Nondominant Arm Advantages in Impedance Control
The Effects of Hybrid Control on Motor Performance and Adaptation
Hemispheric Specializations for Control of Limb Dynamics and Limb Impedance
Motor Asymmetries in Left-Handers
Application to Sports and Athletics
Summary and Conclusions
Chapter 9. Effector Transfer
The Structure, Control, and Effector Transfer of Movement Sequences
Effector Transfer Can Disrupt Sequence Concatenation
Multiple Representations
Implicit Versus Explicit Coding
Handedness, Hemispheric Asymmetries, and Effector Transfer
Summary
Chapter 10. Near Misses and the Effect of Attentional Asymmetries on Sporting Performance
Attention
Attentional Asymmetries and Sport
Summary
Section C. Performance in Sports
Chapter 11. Laterality in Individualized Sports
Introduction
Rotational Movements
Rotational Preference
Laterality Factors Contributing to Rotational Preference
Relationship Between Perceptual-Cognitive Skills and Rotational Preference
Implications for Practice
Conclusions
Chapter 12. Performance Differences Between Left- and Right-Sided Athletes in One-on-One Interactive Sports
Introduction
Prevalence of Left-Sidedness in Sports
Why Would Left-Sided Athletes Have an Advantage in Sports?
Left-Sidedness and Sporting Success
Laterality Effects in Task-Specific Perceptual-Cognitive Skills
So Far, So Good? A Critique and Suggestions for Further Explanatory Approaches
Conclusion
Chapter 13. Biomechanical Considerations of Laterality in Sport
Introduction
Biomechanical Assessment of Asymmetries
How Do We Identify and Assess Asymmetries?
Asymmetry and Limb Dominance in Cyclic and Repetitive Movement Patterns
Running
Cycling
Swimming
Countering the Effects of Bilateral Asymmetry
Biomechanical Assessments of Preferred and Nonpreferred Limb Skills (Dominant and Nondominant Limb Skills)
Kicking
Throwing
Improving the Ambidexterity of Skills
Comment on Laterality and Performance
Summary
Chapter 14. Laterality Effects on Performance in Team Sports: Insights From Soccer and Basketball
Introduction
Insights From Soccer
Insights From Basketball
Conclusion
Chapter 15. Skill Acquisition in Left- and Right-Dominant Athletes: Insights From Elite Coaching
Introduction
Delivering Information via Demonstrations
Providing Feedback to Facilitate Learning and Performance
Structuring Practice
Summary
Index
No. of pages: 380
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: August 19, 2016
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780128014264
eBook ISBN: 9780128016916
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Florian Loffing
Florian Loffing is a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Sports and Sports Sciences of the University of Kassel (Germany). He obtained his PhD from the University of Muenster (Germany), Department of Sport Psychology, for his dissertation on performance in left- and right-handed professional tennis players. Florian’s research interests focus upon the perceptual-cognitive processes and mechanisms that underlie skilled performance in sports. This specifically includes the examination of laterality effects on visual anticipation, decision-making and high achievement in the elite domain of sports. Florian’s work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including PLoS ONE, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, Human Movement Science, Acta Psychologica, and Journal of Sports Sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Sports and Sports Science, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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Norbert Hagemann
Norbert Hagemann is currently Full Professor for Sport Psychology at the University of Kassel (Germany). He received his PhD from the University of Muenster for his thesis “Heuristic problem solving strategies of team coaches”. Prof. Hagemann is studying the cognitive processes underlying how athletes perform in training and competitive situations. The focus is particularly on their perception and attention processes. Prof. Hagemann has been working on the topic of laterality for several years. This research has been supported by several research grants from the German Research Foundation. He publishes and reviews regularly papers in high-impact international peer-reviewed Journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Sports and Sports Science, University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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Bernd Strauss
Bernd Strauss, born 1959, is currently Full Professor for Sport Psychology at the University of Muenster, Germany (since 1998). He obtained his PhD from the University of Kiel (Germany) in 1992 with a thesis about complex problem solving. He had been the former president of the German Society of Sport Sciences (2003-2009). Currently he is president of the German Sport Psychology association. Bernd Strauss published more than 20 books, and more than 70 peer-reviewed papers. Currently he is Editor-in-chief (in collaboration with Nikos Ntoumanis, AUS) of the Journal “Psychology of Sport and Exercise” published by Elsevier. His main research interests are focused on expertise in sports (perception, attention, laterality), social psychology (self concept, influence of audiences on performances, sports spectators) and research methodology.
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Sports Science, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Clare MacMahon
Clare MacMahon is a senior lecturer and Head of Sports Science at Swinburne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology from McGill University, and post graduate degrees in Human Kinetics and Human Biodynamics from the University of Ottawa, and McMaster University. In her work on sport expertise, with an interest in decision making and the cognitive components of performance, Clare has conducted research in labs in Canada, the US, Belgium, Germany and Australia, working alongside world leaders in the area. Her work has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Australian Research Council.
Affiliations and expertise
Health Sciences, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia