Simulation of the visuo-motor processes in the tracking and interception of a tennis ball in play

Title: Simulation of the visuo-motor processes in the tracking and interception of a tennis ball in play
Creator: Pappo, Harry A
Subject: Tennis -- Psychological aspects Motor ability -- Physiological aspects
Date Issued: 1985
Date: 1985
Type: Thesis
Type: Doctoral
Type: PhD
Identifier: vital:1365
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001431
Description: In sports, one might wish to test new ideas regarding player movement, tactics, or strategy without subjecting the athletes to possibly wasteful or even harmful habit formations. If a method of simulation of the athlete can be devised, experiments might reasonably be conducted to evaluate the ideas independently of actual training or trial in the field. Simulation of a complex system generally begins with a long period of analysis. During this time there may be mathematical and programming explorations and constructions to sharpen and examine different approaches. Meetings are usually held by the participants to try to define the task and explore alternatives. Ideas are amplified, possibly discarded as not feasible, or incorporated into the system package. Gradually there evolves a tighter and more acceptable formulation using logical and mathematical expressions (Preface, p. vii)
Format: 479 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University
Publisher: Faculty of Education, Physical Education
Language: English
Rights: Pappo, Harry A

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