Quiet eye is a gaze behavior first reported by Joan Vickers of Calgary University in 1996. The Quiet eye has been defined as the duration of the final fixation towards the relevant target prior to the execution of the critical phase of movement and has been accepted as a measure of optimal visual attentional control. The quiet eye has an onset that occurs before the final movement in the motor task and an onset that occurs when the fixation deviates off the target by more than 3 degrees for more than visual angle of more than 100ms (Vickers, 1996, p. 348). Vickers has found that longer quiet eye durations characterize greater expertise and accuracy. This phenomenon was first investigated in a basketball free-throw task in which professional female basketball players were found to present longer QE durations (QED) on target areas (mainly on the front edge of the basketball hoop) in successful free-throw trials when compared with missed shots (Vickers, 1996 p. 352).
The Quiet eye can be trained to improve one’s performance and can turn a novice into an expert. Research has shown that both elite and novice performers can be trained to develop longer and more effective quiet eye durations (QED), leading to improved performance compared to control groups without any quiet eye training. QE training involves guiding …show more content…
While quiet eye is not strictly for experts, novices are able to train their quiet eye to help them reach an expert level in their target skill. Not only does quiet eye training help improve one’s performance in a target skill, but also improve and maintain one’s performance in anxiety-induced situations and reduce anxiety in a performer. By executing proper quiet eye training, it will help the performer have an improved external focus of attention, leading to beneficial physiological changes that can help acquire a higher visuomotor level of the
The Quiet eye can be trained to improve one’s performance and can turn a novice into an expert. Research has shown that both elite and novice performers can be trained to develop longer and more effective quiet eye durations (QED), leading to improved performance compared to control groups without any quiet eye training. QE training involves guiding …show more content…
While quiet eye is not strictly for experts, novices are able to train their quiet eye to help them reach an expert level in their target skill. Not only does quiet eye training help improve one’s performance in a target skill, but also improve and maintain one’s performance in anxiety-induced situations and reduce anxiety in a performer. By executing proper quiet eye training, it will help the performer have an improved external focus of attention, leading to beneficial physiological changes that can help acquire a higher visuomotor level of the