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September 10, 2025Applied SciencesOpen Access

Determinants of Decision Making in Novice and Elite Soccer Goalkeepers

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KPKatarzyna PiechotaZBZbigniew BorysiukMCMarcin Chociaj

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Overview

Experimental analysis highlights differences in decision making and perceptual skills between novice and elite goalkeepers.

Key Points

  • Elite goalkeepers focus attention on one main object, while novice goalkeepers consider several elements.
  • Decision-making time was significantly shorter for elite goalkeepers at 240–260 ms compared to 290–310 ms in novices.
  • Anticipatory skills led to more accurate decision making among elite goalkeepers compared to their novice counterparts.
  • Bioelectric tension patterns of the rectus femoris muscle provided insights into successful anticipatory actions.

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Piechota et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d97d54b1d3bfb60faf53https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179443
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