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> what assurance do you have that those differences are explained biologically/genetically rather than resulting from different mental representations of the sp
by jimmyvalmer 6y ago
> what assurance do you have that those differences are explained biologically/genetically rather than resulting from different mental representations of the sport and training process?
Dude, don't do this. "Mental representations" have nothing to do with how fast we can run or how high we can jump.
- Syntonicles 6y agoYou are basing this assertion on what, precisely? Attention, posture, pattern memory and state-estimation all strongly impact every level of athletic performance. This has been studied extensively. If I had a better term to describe these aspects of neural organization I would use it. I like mental representation because a coach on the ground can impact development of an athlete by providing a picture of what to focus on during performance, and this representative picture directly improves the signal to noise ratio for the athlete.