1. Research backdrop… Neuroscience Visuomotor Control Applied Sport Psychology Cognitive Psychology Visuomotor Skills: LEARN REFINE (master) PERFORM (under pressure) 1

2. Visual control- The Quiet Eye Experts seem to know where and when to look... The duration of the final fixation prior to movement is critical...! Named the Quiet Eye (QE; Vickers, 1996) -Longer QE for experts and successful shots. -Shorter QE when anxious. 2

3. Can we train the QE? (rather than the movement) LEARN REFINE PERFORM 3

4. Train to adopt expert QE: –Different sports. –Novice and elite. QE trained vs. Control. Training phase. Testing phase: –Retention (learning) –Pressure (anxiety) 4

5. 5 VINE, S.J. & Wilson, M.R. (2011). The influence of quiet eye training and pressure on attention and visuo-motor control. Acta Psychologica: 136, 340–346.

6. Applications to Surgery... Laparoscopic surgery: - ‘Key hole’ surgery...is challenging: - Elongated tools - 2D Image on screen...and stressful: - Under pressure - Multi - tasking 6

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9. Thank you! 9 Keep your eyes on the prize...