Visual Search Strategies of Elite Fencers: An Exploratory Study in Ecological Competitive Situation

Author:

Bagot Pierre1ORCID,Fournier Jean F.2ORCID,Kerivel Thibault1,Bossard Cyril1ORCID,Kermarrec Gilles1,Martinent Guillaume3,Bernier Marjorie1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Centre de Recherche sur l’Éducation, l’Apprentissage et la Didactique, University Brest, F-29200 Brest, France

2. Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire en Neurosciences, Physiologie et Psychologie: Activité Physique, Santé et Apprentissages, University Paris Nanterre, F-92001 Nanterre, France

3. Laboratoire sur les Vulnérabilités et l’Innovation dans le Sport, University Lyon 1, F-69622 Lyon, France

Abstract

This study investigates the visual activity of fencers in conditions resembling official competitions. Previous research in experimental conditions has shown that experts focus on specific areas of the torso and the armed arm to control movement initiation. Eight right-handed fencers (epee: two males, one female; foil: one male; sabre: two males, two females) participated in a simulated competition, wearing an eye tracker during one bout. The findings showed that the main fixation in foil and sabre is the upper torso, while in epee, it is the lower torso. In epee and sabre, the upper torso is viewed about 50% of the time, with three other areas also observed, while in foil, the fixation is totally directed to the upper torso. Additionally, two new areas of interest were identified: the score machine and an area involving fixations other than the opponent. The study found no direct link between visual activity and performance. The visual search strategy varies among weapons, with foil using a gaze anchor or foveal spot and epee and sabre utilizing a visual pivot due to the discipline’s inherent rules. The study also emphasizes that competition-like conditions can disrupt visual activity with external stimuli, possibly affecting performance.

Funder

French National Research Agency

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Histology,Rheumatology,Anatomy

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