Visio-spatial intelligence skills in non-athletes versus amateur boxers

VSS differ between amateur boxers and non-athletes, indicating the importance of these skills for athletic performance. These findings emphasize the potential advantages of boxing training in enhancing VSS, which could impact athletic training and performance-enhancement strategies. This underscores the value of integrating visio-spatial training into athletic programs. The observed superiority of boxers in specific VSS areas has broad implications for theories of sports vision, the selection of appropriate tests, and the development of sport-specific VSS testing protocols. Further longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes are required to verify these findings and assess changes in these skills over time.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Medical Hypothesis Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology
Published
2025-02-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.51329/mehdiophthal1508
Citations
1
Primary Topic
Spatial Cognition and Navigation
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.68
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Visio-spatial intelligence skills in non-athletes versus amateur boxers

Musa Lewis Mathunjwa, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Lourens Millard, S’bongile Mahlangu
1 citations
Medical Hypothesis Discovery & Innovation in Ophthalmology
Spatial Cognition and Navigation
0.68
article

Visio-spatial intelligence skills in non-athletes versus amateur boxers

Musa Lewis Mathunjwa, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Lourens Millard, S’bongile Mahlangu
article en
1 citations

Abstract

VSS differ between amateur boxers and non-athletes, indicating the importance of these skills for athletic performance. These findings emphasize the potential advantages of boxing training in enhancing VSS, which could impact athletic training and performance-enhancement strategies. This underscores the value of integrating visio-spatial training into athletic programs. The observed superiority of boxers in specific VSS areas has broad implications for theories of sports vision, the selection of appropriate tests, and the development of sport-specific VSS testing protocols. Further longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes are required to verify these findings and assess changes in these skills over time.

Medical Hypothesis Discovery & Innovation in OphthalmologyVol. 13(4)
University of Zululand (ZA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 34%
Spatial Cognition and Navigation
0.68
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.