Shinkai Ryosuke, Ando Shintaro, Nonaka Yuki, Kizuka Tomohiro, Ono Seiji
Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2861-9748.
J Vis. 2025 Apr 1;25(4):15. doi: 10.1167/jov.25.4.15.
This study aimed to clarify gaze behavioral patterns of skilled table tennis players during forehand rallies. Collegiate male table tennis players (n = 7) conducted forehand rallies at a constant tempo (100, 120, or 150 beats per minute) using a metronome. For each tempo condition, the participants performed 30 strokes (three conditions). Gazes targeting specific areas (gaze targets) and saccadic eye movements were detected using an eye-tracking device. We found that participants gazed at the ball only 40% of the time when it approached them. The participants tended to gaze at the ball when the opponent hit it and then moved their gaze away from the ball. Furthermore, saccades were directed toward the opposite side of the court, including the opponent, after tracking the ball. These findings suggest that focusing on the opponent's motion is important for successful forehand table tennis rallies. Thus, skilled table tennis players are likely to direct their gazes and saccades toward the opponent's side of the area during table tennis forehand rallies.
本研究旨在阐明熟练乒乓球运动员正手对拉过程中的注视行为模式。大学男子乒乓球运动员（n = 7）使用节拍器以恒定节奏（每分钟100、120或150拍）进行正手对拉。对于每种节奏条件，参与者进行30次击球（三种条件）。使用眼动追踪设备检测针对特定区域的注视（注视目标）和眼球跳动。我们发现，当球接近参与者时，他们仅在40%的时间内注视球。参与者倾向于在对手击球时注视球，然后将目光从球上移开。此外，在追踪球之后，眼球跳动会指向球场的另一侧，包括对手。这些发现表明，关注对手的动作对于成功的正手乒乓球对拉很重要。因此，熟练的乒乓球运动员在乒乓球正手对拉过程中可能会将他们的注视和眼球跳动指向对手一侧的区域。
