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More Than 20/20
The Relationship between Vision & Sports Performance
By Jennifer L. Stewart
OD, Norwalk (CT) Eye Care
W
.ith more than 80 percent of perceptual
.input coming from the eyes, vision plays a
.significant role in an athlete's performance.
Every decision an athlete makes can be broken down into
visual, perceptual, cognitive, and motor responses. We are
well versed in training the motor response and are now
beginning to appreciate the benefits of training the visual,
cognitive, and perceptual elements of a sport. Athletes
know they can maximize performance by training speed,
strength, and agility, and are now learning how sports
vision training can help them see faster, react faster and
improve their awareness and perception.
WHAT IS SPORTS VISION?
Sports and performance vision is a team approach to
enhancing an athlete's visual and motor performance.
Through a detailed evaluation and comprehensive training
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program, athletes can improve eye/hand coordination,
anticipation, timing, decision making, reaction time, focus/
concentration, and overall performance.
IS THERE A NEED?
According to Project Play, a report by the Aspen
Institute showed that 43.5% percent of male children
13-17 played a sport and 34.8 percent of female children.
A 2015 NPR report also showed that 25% of adults play
a sport, with men more than twice as likely to play than
women. According to that same report, the majority
of adults (85%) said that performance is important
to them, while over half (56%) also said winning was
important. The same report also shows that parents place
a high priority on sports, with one in four parents with
a high school athlete hoping their child will become a
professional.

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