CONNECTING OUR EYES, BRAIN, AND BODY CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
5+ Ways Sports Vision Training Can Help Athletes Perform Better
It’s not about what you see — but what you do with what you see
Elite athletes are in a class by themselves, but they still share the same visual needs as everyone else.
Every athlete wants to succeed, and as they push their bodies to the limit, they (should) look for additional ways to improve their performance.
Not only can the slightest vision problem significantly impact sports performance, but improving one’s vision, by even a small amount, can have an equally significant positive effect!
Sports Vision Training Can provide that Edge
Sports vision training can help athletes improve their vision and, as a result, their performance.
It's important to distinguish vision from seeing. Seeing is simply what the eye sends to the brain, while vision is how we use what we see to make decisions, and take actions.
Through a series of exercises, sports vision training can help athletes improve their visual skills, specifically the ability to identify a target and track a target.
Some of the benefits of sports vision training include:
Improved visual skills: Sports vision training can help athletes improve their ability to track a moving object, concentrate on multiple objects, and perceive depth, all of which can help them perform better in their sport.
Improved hand-eye/foot-eye coordination: One of the benefits of sports vision training is improved hand/foot-eye coordination. When athletes have better hand/foot-eye coordination, they’re able to better control the ball or object they’re trying to hit.
Improved reaction time: Reaction time is the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus. For athletes, being able to react quickly and accurately can be the difference between winning and losing. Vision training can help athletes improve their reaction time by teaching them to process visual information more quickly and efficiently.
Reduced risk of injury: An added benefit of sports vision training, as described in the scientific literature, is a reduced risk of injury. When athletes have better visual skills, they’re less likely to suffer a concussion or other head injury.
Improved mental focus and concentration: Mental focus and concentration are important for all athletes, but they’re especially important for those in individual sports. Sports vision training can help athletes improve their mental focus and concentration by teaching them to process visual information more efficiently, providing an easier and less stressful “flow” to the game.
If you’re an athlete who is looking to improve your performance, sports vision training may be something you should consider!
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