A Descriptive Correlational Study Examining the Relationship of Cognitive Processing Areas and Sports Success of Semi- Elite Badminton Athletes
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1346-SSRC
Authors
1کارشناسی ارشد یادگیری و کنترل حرکتی, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تهران مرکزی، تهران ایران
2دانشجوی دکتری رفتارحرکتی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی و تندرستی، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
Abstract
Background: There are numerous and frequently conflicting theories regarding cognitive development and information processing. The information processing model selected for the CPI (cognitive processing inventory) comprises six general areas of cognitive processing each of which is based upon well-researched theories of learning and cognition: 1-Visual processing (Vp) 2-Auditory processing (Ap) 3- Sequential/rational processing (S/rp) 4- Conceptual/holistic processing (C/hp) 5- Processing speed (Ps) 6- Executive functions (Efs). Among the different areas of neurocognitive processing affecting motor performance, most previous researches have emphasized executive functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prediction of sports success (SS) based on different areas of cognitive processing in semi-skilled badminton athletes.
Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study set in Tehran city of 336 semi-skilled badminton athletes (159 men and 177 women) from June 6, 2023 to September 31, 2023. All participants completed the cognitive processing inventory (CPI) and sports success questionnaire (sss).
Results: The results of Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that only Conceptual/holistic processing had no significant relationship with the level of sports success (Visual processing: R = 0.68, p <0.001; Auditory processing: R = 0.48, p <0.001; Sequential/rational processing: R = 0.31, p =0.002; Conceptual/holistic processing: R = 0.19, p =0.062; Processing speed: R = 0.25, p <0.008; Executive Functions: R = 0.60, p <0.001). A multiple regression was run to predict sport success from Visual processing, auditory processing, Sequential/rational processing, Processing speed and Executive Functions. This resulted in a significant model, F(5, 330) = 36.849, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.668. The general form of the equation to predict sport success is: predicted SS = 0.49 Vp + 0.19 Ap + 0.16 S/rp + 0.11 Ps + 0.27 Efs + 56.890.
Conclusion: Based on these results, the validity of the executive functions theory persists; however, to enhance the success of badminton athletes, priority should be given to improving visual processing, executive functions, auditory processing, sequential/rational processing, and processing speed, respectively. The visual processing area, as a stronger predictor, encompasses visual memory, visualization, imagination ability, and visual-spatial intelligence, as well as visual-motor coordination.
Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study set in Tehran city of 336 semi-skilled badminton athletes (159 men and 177 women) from June 6, 2023 to September 31, 2023. All participants completed the cognitive processing inventory (CPI) and sports success questionnaire (sss).
Results: The results of Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that only Conceptual/holistic processing had no significant relationship with the level of sports success (Visual processing: R = 0.68, p <0.001; Auditory processing: R = 0.48, p <0.001; Sequential/rational processing: R = 0.31, p =0.002; Conceptual/holistic processing: R = 0.19, p =0.062; Processing speed: R = 0.25, p <0.008; Executive Functions: R = 0.60, p <0.001). A multiple regression was run to predict sport success from Visual processing, auditory processing, Sequential/rational processing, Processing speed and Executive Functions. This resulted in a significant model, F(5, 330) = 36.849, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.668. The general form of the equation to predict sport success is: predicted SS = 0.49 Vp + 0.19 Ap + 0.16 S/rp + 0.11 Ps + 0.27 Efs + 56.890.
Conclusion: Based on these results, the validity of the executive functions theory persists; however, to enhance the success of badminton athletes, priority should be given to improving visual processing, executive functions, auditory processing, sequential/rational processing, and processing speed, respectively. The visual processing area, as a stronger predictor, encompasses visual memory, visualization, imagination ability, and visual-spatial intelligence, as well as visual-motor coordination.
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