ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Sport Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1641224
This article is part of the Research TopicInnovative Approaches to Enhancing Female Athletic PerformanceView all articles
Transfer effects of multiple-object tracking training on female novice basketball players' attention and sports decision-making
Provisionally accepted
Qifeng Gou*
Sunnan Li- Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Objective: The ability of basketball players to perform multiple-object tracking (MOT) is very important, as it may influence their sports decision-making (SDM) and thereby impact the outcome of the game. The aim of this study was to investigate the transfer effect of MOT training on visual attention and SDM in basketball players. Methods: Fifty-six novice female basketball players (28 in the intervention group and 28 in the control group) participated in Experiment 1, which involved attention tests, and Experiment 2, which involved a 3 vs. 3 basketball game. Experiment 1 varied MOT target numbers and speeds, utilizing attention rating scales to detect differences in players' visual attention between pre-and postintervention. Experiment 2 examined differences in SDM among the players during the 3 vs. 3 basketball game. SDM was evaluated by basketball experts. Results: (1) When the MOT task included 3-4 targets or a target speed of 10 °/s, the intervention group exhibited a significant increase in tracking accuracy at postintervention compared to preintervention (P < 0.01). (2) The intervention group exhibited a significant increase in comprehensive attention and attention stability at postintervention compared to preintervention (Ps < 0.05). (3) The intervention group exhibited a significant increases in passing decision accuracy at postintervention compared to preintervention (P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in scores between pre-and postintervention in the control group (P 0.05). Conclusion: (1) Nine weeks of MOT training significantly improved tracking accuracy in novice players. (2) Nine weeks of MOT training notably enhanced attention stability and comprehensive attention in novice players. (3) Nine weeks of MOT training significantly improved the passing decisions of novice players.
Keywords: multiple-object tracking, Basketball players, Attention quality, Attention, Sports decision-making
Received: 04 Jun 2025; Accepted: 06 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Qifeng Gou, 202031070018@mail.bnu.edu.cn
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