160 – Visuomotor Calibration & Frames of Reference

Why can even relatively short breaks (like a rain delay or waiting for an opponent to take their turn) hurt performance? Why do athletes sometimes seem to completely misperceive the position of their body or how they are moving? A look at the process of calibration as linking frames of reference.

Articles:

A serial‑position curve in high‑performance darts: The effect of visuomotor calibration on throwing accuracy

Old School vs. New School: The Application of Data & Technology Into Baseball

Multiple paired forward and inverse models for motor control

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