Identifying the impact of cognitive fitness on decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials (Old ID 26765)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Officiating team sport matches requires engagement of complex physical and mental/cognitive processes. Superior cognitive fitness may assist with management of match stresses for greater decision-making. This project will: 1) identify the current cognitive fitness levels of elite NRL officials; and 2) examine the impact of cognitive and/or physical stress on elite NRL official’s decision-making proficiency; 3) clarify how cognitive fitness level moderates elite NRL officials’ decision-making proficiency. This project will provide recommendations to enhance the decision-making capacity of elite NRL officials with reference to cognitive fitness.
Date
01 Mar 2020 - 18 Dec 2020
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
referee;Elite Athlete;Rugby League;Decision Making
Funding Body
National Rugby League
Amount
11369
Project Team
Anne Swinbourne;Wade Sinclair;Anthony Leicht;Kenji Doma