Laterality in Sports
Theories and Applications
Published on 19. August 2016
380 pages
978-0-12-801691-6 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Content
1. Laterality in Sports: More Than Two Sides of the Same Coin
Section A. Laterality - An Important and Often Disregarded Topic2. Origins, Development, and Persistence of Laterality in Humans3. In Fencing, Are Left-Handers Trouble for Right-Handers? What Fencing Masters Said in the Past and What Scientists Say Today4. Measurement of Laterality and Its Relevance for Sports5. Laterality and Its Role in Talent Identification and Athlete Development6. Perspectives From Sports Medicine
Section B. Motor Control and Learning7. What Can We Learn About Cognition From Studying Handedness? Insights From Cognitive Neuroscience8. Laterality of Basic Motor Control Mechanisms: Different Roles of the Right and Left Brain Hemispheres9. Effector Transfer10. Near Misses and the Effect of Attentional Asymmetries on Sporting Performance
Section C. Performance in Sports11. Laterality in Individualized Sports12. Performance Differences Between Left- and Right-Sided Athletes in One-on-One Interactive Sports13. Biomechanical Considerations of Laterality in Sport14. Laterality Effects on Performance in Team Sports: Insights From Soccer and Basketball15. Skill Acquisition in Left- and Right-Dominant Athletes: Insights From Elite Coaching
