ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The expert's fixation: cognitive efficiency and attentional selectivity in wheelchair curling athletes across the expertise spectrum.
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Background: In precision Paralympic sports like wheelchair curling, visual attention is a paramount cognitive determinant of performance. While expertise-dependent differences in gaze behavior are documented in various sports, the specific cognitive mechanisms-particularly attentional selectivity and efficiency-underpinning elite performance in wheelchair curling remain unexplored. This study investigated the visual attention patterns of disabled curling athletes across skill levels to uncover the cognitive strategies associated with expertise. Methods: Forty-eight disabled curling athletes were stratified into elite (Paralympic/World Champions, Results: A significant Group × AOI interaction was found for both number of fixations ( Conclusion: Elite performance in wheelchair curling is characterized by highly selective and efficient visual attention. Experts excel not only in focusing on task-critical information but also in actively suppressing distractions, a hallmark of automated cognitive processing. These findings extend the "Quiet Eye" and cognitive efficiency theories to wheelchair curling, highlighting the critical role of perceptual-cognitive skills. They provide a robust empirical basis for developing targeted attention training protocols to accelerate expertise development in precision sports for athletes with disabilities.
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