Brimmell, Jack ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7481-9711, Edwards, Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7549-205X and Vaughan, Robert S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-7000 (2022) Executive function and visual attention in sport: A systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

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Abstract

Research has attested to the importance of three lower-order executive functions (EFs; inhibition, shifting, and updating) and visual attention (VA) for sport performance. However, there is limited research examining the association between EF and VA in sport. The present study systematically reviewed literature from Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE, APA PsycInfo, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and Discover EBSCO that examined both EF and VA in sport following the PRISMA guidelines. Experiments that were full-texts published in English, contained original data, quantitatively measured EF and VA, and allowed for direct or inferred comments on the relationship between EF and VA were eligible for inclusion. Twenty-two experiments met the inclusion criteria. Results showed large discrepancies in the labelling of sporting expertise, that EF outcomes typically focus on response accuracy over response time, and that quiet eye and number and duration of fixations are popular VA variables. Though limited, studies comparing EF and VA directly indicated a positive relationship suggesting an important link between the two. In sum, more direct assessments of the association between EF and VA are needed to understand their respective and joint contribution to sport performance.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	"This is an accepted version of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology on 17/11/2022 available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2145574"
Status:	Published
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2145574
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF309-499 Consciousness. Cognition. Memory B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/7087

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