Information processing differences in elite and novice performers: evaluation of detection speed

A number of studies have utilized tachistoscopic technology to evaluate athlete versus non-athlete differences in accuracy and detection of visual perception (Allard & Starkes, 1980; Starkes & Deakin, 1984; Starkes & Allard, 1983). Athletes were shown to be as accurate as the non-athletes in visual perception, but had faster rates of detection (Allard & Starkes, 1980). The purpose of this study is to evaluate volleyball athletes and non-athletes for speed and accuracy of detecting a volleyball in rapidly presented slides. The present study will also examine whether practice at identifying volleyballs in rapidly presented slides will lead to Improved speed and accuracy in stimulus-identification.