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Physical athletes’ visual skills prove sharper than action video game players



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Athletes still have the edge over action video gamers when it comes to dynamic visual skills, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.
For an athlete, having strong visual skills can be the difference between delivering a peak performance and achieving average results.
“Athletes involved in sports with a high-level of movement — like soccer, football, or baseball — often score higher on dynamic visual acuity tests than non-athletes,” said Dr. Kristine Dalton of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science. “Our research team wanted to investigate if action video gamers — who, like e-sport athletes, are regularly immersed in a dynamic, fast-paced 2-D video environment for …

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