Blazepod vision coordination training machine: benefits for sports psychological service

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S.V. Kondratovich1
Dr. Hab., Professor S.V. Novakovskiy1
Dr. Hab., Professor D.V. Kachalov2, 3
1Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg
2Sports school of the Olympic Reserve "Spartakovets Hockey Academy", Yekaterinburg
3Ural State University of Railway Transport, Yekaterinburg

Objective of the study was to test benefits of Blazepod vision coordination training machine for attention control, tactical training and memory in sports psychological service.
Methods and structure of the study. The tests were designed to rate attention control, memory, and tactical training by situation-modeling tasks using the Blazepod vision coordination training machine. We sampled for the tests the 9-year-olds trained at Spartak Hockey Academy (n= 48) in the basics training stage. The pre- and post-experimental tests were run using computerized ACME test system (made by LPFO, Novouralsk), with the statistical data processed by Statistica v. 23.0 toolkit.
Results and conclusion. The pre- versus post experimental tests found benefits of the new model as verified by progress in every group; with the EG progress estimated at 7% in the attention stability test (versus 5%); and 15% and 12% in the attention control and scaling tests, respectively. On the whole, the Blazepod vision coordination training machine assisted trainings are recommended for the sports communities and psychological service specialists.

Keywords: Blazepod vision coordination training, junior ice hockey players, mental processes, attention, tactical thinking, memory.

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