Repeated stroboscopic vision training improves anticipation skill without changing perceptual-cognitive skills in soccer players.

In this study we aimed to analyze the repeated effect of stroboscopic vision training on perceptual-cognitive skills in soccer players. A total of 28 male soccer players participated in this experimental and randomized study with parallel groups. The soccer players were pair-matched according to perceptual-cognitive skills and randomized into two groups: Stroboscopic vision training and Control. Multiple object tracking, anticipation, and decision-making skills were measured before and after the 8-week intervention. An increase in multiple object tracking ( p  < 0.05) and decision-making skills ( p  < 0.05) from baseline to post-experiment was found in both groups without main group effect ( p  > 0.05). The findings showed an increase in anticipation skill from baseline to post-experiment in both groups ( p  < 0.05), with higher anticipation skill for the stroboscopic group than in the control group post-experiment ( p  < 0.05). Thus, we conclude that repeated stroboscopic vision training could improve anticipation skill in soccer athletes.