Abstract

Quantitative analysis on literature of working memory on the athlete in china

Author(s): Zhiyong Zhuang, Zhimin Wu & Wei Qiao*

Working memory is widely discussed in competitive sports. Researchers have systematically investigated the working memory system in the field of sports which was mainly based on papers publishing in English. Therefore, it is essential, in our opinion, to provide an overview of papers focusing on working memory and its relevance in sport psychology which were published in other languages, like Chinese. The China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database was searched in November 2017, with no date restrictions, chose the theme as index item and index words were athlete and working memory (index mode was specific match). Studies were included if they were empirical research which used quantification index to demonstrate their results (investigated the relation of working memory and athlete), contained a population of athlete, involved in working memory task, published on normal domestic journals or the thesis of master or doctor. In total, 41 citations were identified, 13 of which were retrieved for full-text indexed and then conducted a quantitative analysis. There was little amount of studies in this field and most of which used scales and experimental research design methods. The studies contained the effect of working memory on athlete cognition and performance, the detriment of working memory because of combat sports as well as the impact factors on athlete working memory. Research of working memory and athlete in China gets some achievements. Inter-disciplinary research and working memory training will be trends of this field in the future.