Sports training enhances visuo-spatial cognition regardless of open-closed typology

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of open and closed sport participation on visuo-spatial attention and memory performance among young adults. Forty-eight young adults—16 open-skill athletes, 16 closed-skill athletes, and 16 non-athletes controls—were recruited for the study. Both...

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Main Authors: Ting-Yu Chueh, Chung-Ju Huang, Shu-Shih Hsieh, Kuan-Fu Chen, Yu-Kai Chang, Tsung-Min Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3336.pdf