Effects of Virtual and Real-World Quiet Eye Training on Visuomotor Learning in Novice Dart Throwing

• DOI: 10.1123/jmld.2024-0067
• Publication Date: 2025-03-05T09:46:29Z
• Authors: Zahra Dodangeh; Masoumeh Shojaei; Afkham Daneshfar; Thomas Simpson; Harjiv Singh; Ayoub Asadi
• Keywords: QUIET; Dart

Quiet eye training, a technique focused on optimizing gaze behavior during critical moments, has shown potential for enhancing motor skill acquisition. This study investigates the effects of quiet training in both virtual and real-world environments dart-throwing learning. The participants consisted 45 female students who were randomly divided into three groups: control group (age: M = 22.46 ± 2.89), 23.80 2.75), groups 24.33 2.25). sessions spanned 2 days, with each session consisting 60 dart throws 20 blocks trials each. used an Xbox Kinect motion sensor to throw darts, while threw real darts at dartboard. Both experimental followed specific visual protocols. group, other hand, dartboard without receiving any training. Results showed that enhanced QE duration, but only significantly improved throwing accuracy. These results highlight importance sensory information task learning, supporting specificity practice hypothesis.