About this Research Topic
The accurate and skilful execution of human movement requires allocating attention towards task-relevant information. Directing attention to pertinent areas within the environment is captured through measuring an individual’s gaze behaviour, with measures traditionally focusing on the locations and durations of the individual’s gaze (summary fixation data). Understanding an individual’s visual search behaviour has provided important information regarding the link between oculomotor control, visual perception and attention allocation in task execution.
The goal of this research topic is to examine the emerging approaches to understanding the role of visual search in human movement. Areas which the editors feel require attention are outlined below; submissions beyond these areas are also welcomed.
Understanding Quiet Eye: During Quiet Eye, the eyes are rarely ‘quiet,’ with small/rapid eye movements (e.g., microsaccades and saccades) occurring during fixation. These subtle eye movements may determine the allocation of covert and overt attention during Quiet Eye.
The order and predictability of how visual information is acquired: Information regarding the sequencing of fixations on areas within the environment, or the probability of fixating on specific areas during the execution of a task reflect differences in the acquisition of visual information as a function of visual-spatial task load.
Inter- and Intra-individual variability in visual search behaviour: Variation exits between and within the movement dynamics of athletes whilst they achieve sporting outcomes. Understanding of this natural variation in movement, which occurs during the successful execution of everyday tasks has not been applied to current understanding of the inter and intra-variability present in visual search behaviour.
Virtual reality: Immersive and interactive virtual reality provide a controlled environment to study visual search during the regulation of movement. We welcome submissions which extend our understanding of how the study of visual search in virtual reality compares to naturalistic environments.
The scope of this Research Topic includes Sport and Health based research. We invite submissions which include original research, systematic reviews, narrative or mini reviews, theoretical papers, case reports, and/or brief research reports.
The goal of this research topic is to examine the emerging approaches to understanding the role of visual search in human movement. Areas which the editors feel require attention are outlined below; submissions beyond these areas are also welcomed.
Understanding Quiet Eye: During Quiet Eye, the eyes are rarely ‘quiet,’ with small/rapid eye movements (e.g., microsaccades and saccades) occurring during fixation. These subtle eye movements may determine the allocation of covert and overt attention during Quiet Eye.
The order and predictability of how visual information is acquired: Information regarding the sequencing of fixations on areas within the environment, or the probability of fixating on specific areas during the execution of a task reflect differences in the acquisition of visual information as a function of visual-spatial task load.
Inter- and Intra-individual variability in visual search behaviour: Variation exits between and within the movement dynamics of athletes whilst they achieve sporting outcomes. Understanding of this natural variation in movement, which occurs during the successful execution of everyday tasks has not been applied to current understanding of the inter and intra-variability present in visual search behaviour.
Virtual reality: Immersive and interactive virtual reality provide a controlled environment to study visual search during the regulation of movement. We welcome submissions which extend our understanding of how the study of visual search in virtual reality compares to naturalistic environments.
The scope of this Research Topic includes Sport and Health based research. We invite submissions which include original research, systematic reviews, narrative or mini reviews, theoretical papers, case reports, and/or brief research reports.
Keywords: Visual search, quiet eye, microsaccade, saccade, variability, entropy, probability, virtual reality
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