TITLE:
Influence of Laterality on Motor Performance and Visual Exploration in Congolese Football Collegians
AUTHORS:
Tira Juslain Joël, Tira Alfred, Mviri Hubert Cesaire, Massamba Alphonse
KEYWORDS:
Football Learning, Physical Education, Perceptual-Motor Performance, Pupil, Congo
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Physical Education,
Vol.7 No.4,
November
16,
2017
ABSTRACT: In order to evaluate the impact of functional laterality on motor performanceand visual exploration in football among secondary school students in Congo-Brazzaville, 1734 boys of mean age 13.6 ± 0.9 years were recruited. They were subjected to a learning cycle with 9 lessons. Motor tasks were juggling balls, passing,andshooting. Visual exploration consisted of placing the ball on a viewing and unobserved landscape of a playground. Our results suggest that the learning cycle revealed an improvement in perceptual-motor tasks throughout training. Our data allow us to conclude that the strategies proposed are developed in a way that is consistent with the aim pursued.