10 - Skill Retention and Transferring to a New Sport

How long do athletes retain the sports skills they learn: 5 years, 10 years, forever?  If they do lose something, what is it?  How easy is it to transfer from one sport to another?  What factors determine whether or not transfer will be successful?  This episode explores the topic of retention and transfer of sports skills. Links to articles discussed: Long-term effects of type of practice on the learning and transfer of a complex motor skill Retention of Quiet Eye in Older Skilled Basketball Players Do pattern recognition skills transfer across sports? A preliminary analysis The cycling physiology of Miguel Indurain 14 years after retirement Transfer of motor and perceptual skills from basketball to darts Virtual realities as optimal learning environments in sport – A transfer study of virtual and real dart throwing   More information: http://www.perceptionactionpodcast.libsyn.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: [email protected]   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action The Split Squad – Feel the Same Still the Same – Talley LambertAllister Thompson - Somewhere New Soultravelers – Brand New Life Reigning Sound - Straight Shooter   via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com