Paul Larkin *, Christopher Mesagno *, Michael Spittle ** and Jason Berry ***
(*) School of Health Sciences, Federation University Australia (formerly University of Ballarat), Australia
(**) College of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Victoria University, Australia
(***) Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Australia
Citation
Larkin, P., Mesagno, C., Spittle, M., Berry, J. (2015). An evaluation of video-based training programs for perceptual-cognitive skill development. A systematic review of current sport-based knowledge. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 46(6), 555-586. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2015.46.555
Abstract
In this review we identified sport-based perceptual-cognitive training literature to systematically evaluate current video-based methodologies and their resultant effectiveness to improve perceptual-cognitive performance (i.e., decision-making). A comprehensive literature search of electronic databases from 1994-2013 was conducted to identify relevant studies. We identified 139 articles, of which 25 met all the inclusion criteria. Study design and test measures of the 25 articles were assessed against a classification scale to rate methodological quality. The methodological quality of the 25 studies varied, with quasi-experimental the most common design. Additionally, studies varied in the skill level of participants and the amount of video-based information presented during the training. We conclude that videobased training programs can be used to enhance perceptual-cognitive performance and outline several recommendations for future video-based perceptual-cognitive training programs particularly with respect to the validity and reliability of the instruments used to measure perceptual-cognitive performance.
Keywords: Decision-making, Expertise, Quality assessment, Simulation, Training review