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Herzfrequenzvariabilität als Indikator des Aufmerksamkeitsfokus bei Golfern unterschiedlichen Leistungsniveaus

Published Online:March 02, 2015https://doi.org/10.1026/1612-5010/a000064

Abstract

Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse, die sowohl für das Erlernen als auch für das optimale Ausführen von Bewegungen von zentraler Bedeutung sind, können an Sportarten wie Golf psychophysiologisch mittels Kenngrößen wie Herzfrequenzvariabilität (HRV) erfasst werden. Ziel dieser Studie ist es zu prüfen, ob sich Kennwerte der HRV von Golf-Experten (n = 12), fortgeschrittenen Golfern (n = 12) und Novizen (n = 11) während der Putt-Ausführung unterscheiden und ob es mit Fortdauer der Putt-Aufgabe zu HRV-Veränderungen kommt. Während aufeinander folgender Putt-Serien absolvierten die Probanden jeweils zehn Putts. Die Experten und Fortgeschrittenen unterscheiden sich signifikant von den Novizen im low frequency-Band (0.04 – 0.15 Hz) und im Verhältnis von low frequency zu high frequency-Band (0.15 – 0.40 Hz). Die HRV-Kennwerte verändern sich nicht mit Fortdauer der Putt-Serien. Die Unterschiede im LF-Band, die bereits bei Golfern mit mäßigem Niveau auftreten, werden als Ausdruck eines externalen Aufmerksamkeitsfokus interpretiert.


Heart rate variability as an indicator of attention focus in golfers of differing performance levels

Focused attention is of utmost importance for self-paced tasks, such as golf. Heart rate variability (HRV) is seen as a potential measurement of attention in aiming sports. The aim of this study is to examine whether HRV parameters of golf experts (n = 12), advanced golfers (n = 12), and novices (n = 11) differ during the execution of the putt and whether HRV parameters change with persisting putting task. During the putt-series, the subjects completed ten putts. Expert and advanced golfers differ significantly from novices in the low frequency band (0.04 – 0.15 Hz) and the ratio of low frequency to high frequency band (0.15 – 0.40 Hz). The HRV parameters do not change with the increasing number of putt series. The differences in the LF-band, which already occur in golfers with moderate skill level are interpreted as an expression of an external focus of attention.

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