Visual search behaviors involve using our eyes to find important information while we’re doing something, like playing a sport (Williams et al., 2004). Skilled athletes are really good at using their eyes and bodies together to quickly find important information and make good decisions (Davids, & Araújo, 2019). Viviani (1990) suggested that peoples visual search behaviors are not just about following a set of rules, but also about how one feels and what’s happening around them. Everyone’s eyes and brains work differently, so athletes might use different ways of looking at things based on their own abilities and what they need to do (Williams et al., 2004). The way athletes use their eyes is not always the same, but changes depending on what they need to do at any given moment (Williams et al.,2004).
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