Effect of prior cues on action anticipation in soccer goalkeepers

摘要: Abstract Objectives Visual kinematic information is crucial to successful action anticipation in professional athletes. Here, we examined whether nonkinematic prior cues would influence the anticipatory judgment of penalty kicks and explored neural correlates underlying expert advantage. Method In cue-anticipation task, congruency was manipulated such that direction a cue (directional arrow) either congruent (i.e., same direction) or incongruent opposite with subsequent kick. Both behavioral performance event-related potential activity elicited by were compared between goalkeepers novices. Results Action increased condition decreased condition. Expert outperformed novices both when provided no directional (neutral condition) it incongruent, but not congruent, Event-related analyses showed N1 N2 amplitudes for larger than those neutral conditions only goalkeepers. No significant difference detected experts amplitude contingent negative variation cues. Conclusions addition contribution visual body on anticipation, significantly influenced predictions outcome. advantage may be associated proficient modulation brain early attention processing conflict monitoring during integration these two kinds information.