Spatial Orientation In Sportsmen

  • Stanislava Stoyanova Department of Psychology, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
  • Nikolay Ivantchev Department of Psychology, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
  • Kremka Petrova Department of Sport, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Abstract

Cognitive processes are important for successful practicing of sport. 69 national and regional competitors in different kinds of sports were studied by means of 2D Visualisation, the subtest “Comparing surfaces” of AHA and GESTA - computerized test methods from Vienna Test System measuring spatial orientation, precision of estimation of the size of the surfaces, and perception of more or few details in visual environment respectively. There were not any significant gender differences in athletes’ spatial orientation. Longer period of sports training was related to better spatial orientation.

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Published
2016-08-30
How to Cite
Stoyanova, S., Ivantchev, N., & Petrova, K. (2016). Spatial Orientation In Sportsmen. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 12(24), 88. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n24p88