Abstract：
Visuospatial attention (VSA) is a cognitive function that enables athletes, particularly those engaged in open-skill sports, to allocate attentional resources efficiently to the appropriate target and in the appropriate direction. Studies have indicated that expert players exhibit superior cognitive performance to that of novices. However, no study has investigated differences in VSA performance among elite, expert, and intermediate badminton players or the potential neurophysiological mechanisms underlying such differences. Accordingly, the present study explored neuropsychological and neurophysiological parameters during VSA tasks among badminton players of varying competitive levels. The study included 54 participants and divided them into three groups according to their competition records: elite (n = 18), expert (n = 18), and intermediate (n = 18). Their neuropsychological performance and brain event-related potentials (ERPs) during the Posner cueing paradigm were collected. Although the three groups did not differ in their accuracy rates, ERP N2 amplitudes, or N2 or P3 latencies, the elite and expert groups exhibited notably faster reaction times and more pronounced P3 amplitudes than did the intermediate group during the cognitive task. However, we did not observe these between-group differences when we controlled for the covariate training years. Additionally, the elite and expert groups exhibited comparable neurocognitive performance. These findings indicate that badminton players\' competitive levels influence their VSA. However, the beneficial effects on neuropsychological and neurophysiological performance could stabilize after a certain level of badminton competence is reached. Year of training could also be a major factor influencing badminton players\' neurocognitive performance in VSA tasks.
摘要：
视觉空间注意（VSA）是一种认知功能，使运动员，特别是那些从事开放技能运动的人，将注意力资源有效地分配到适当的目标和适当的方向。研究表明，专家球员表现出优于新手的认知表现。然而,没有研究调查精英之间VSA表现的差异，专家,以及中级羽毛球运动员或潜在的神经生理机制。因此，本研究探讨了不同竞技水平的羽毛球运动员在VSA任务期间的神经心理和神经生理参数。该研究包括54名参与者，并根据他们的比赛记录将他们分为三组：精英（n=18），专家（n=18），和中间（n=18）。收集了他们在波斯纳提示范式中的神经心理学表现和脑事件相关电位（ERP）。尽管三组的准确率没有差异，ERPN2振幅,或N2或P3延迟，精英组和专家组在认知任务期间表现出比中间组明显更快的反应时间和更明显的P3振幅.然而,当我们控制协变量训练年时,我们没有观察到这些组间差异.此外,精英和专家组表现出可比的神经认知能力。这些发现表明羽毛球运动员的竞技水平会影响他们的VSA。然而,羽毛球运动能力达到一定水平后，对神经心理和神经生理表现的有益作用可以稳定。训练年份也可能是影响羽毛球运动员在VSA任务中神经认知表现的主要因素。
