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Influence of Unspecific Visual-Perceptual-Cognitive Task Constraints on Jump Ability and Reactive Strength in Federated Soccer Players

Publicated to:European Journal Of Neuroscience. 61 (2): e70002- - 2025-01-01 61(2), DOI: 10.1111/ejn.70002

Authors: Vivar, Guillermo Mateos; Quevedo, Lluisa; Sillero-Quintana, Manuel

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Abstract

Soccer players must react quickly and execute complex mental processes to adapt to competitive scenarios while maintaining peak physical performance. Perceptual-cognitive training methods integrate reaction tasks using nonspecific visual stimuli with game-like motor actions, but the impact on explosive strength responses is unclear. This study investigates the effect of nonspecific visual stimuli with varying perceptual-cognitive constraints on jump performance, including countermovement jump height, reactive strength index modified, action time, and reaction time. A total of 299 soccer players were randomly assigned to four groups to assess the impact of different perceptual-cognitive tasks on countermovement jump performance. The results showed a significant reduction in jump height in all groups, with the most pronounced effect in the divided/attention simple reaction time task group (Delta height = -4.74 cm; p < 0.001). Action time was significantly shorter in all experimental jumps compared with controls (p < 0.001), and the reactive strength index modified increased across perceptual-cognitive tasks (p < 0.001) except in the divided/attention simple reaction time (p = 0.593). Reaction time increased in all groups, with the highest in the complex elective reaction time task (487.32 +/- 153.75 ms; p < 0.001). These findings suggest that nonspecific visual stimuli negatively affect countermovement jump performance, highlighting the importance of analyzing sport-specific perceptual-cognitive demands in the development of efficient training programs.

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AdolescentAdultAthletic performanceAttentionCmjCognitionCountermovement jumpDual taskForcHumansMaleMotor-cognitive trainingMotor–cognitive trainingMuscle strengthNonspecific visual stimuliPowerPsychomotor performanceReaction timeReliabilitySocceSoccerSprint performanceSquatTestsValidityVertical jumpVisual perceptionYoung adult

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal European Journal Of Neuroscience due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Neuroscience (Miscellaneous). Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Neurosciences.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-30:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 3.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 2 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MATEOS VIVAR, GUILLERMO) and Last Author (SILLERO QUINTANA, MANUEL).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MATEOS VIVAR, GUILLERMO.