Relationship between Depth Perception and Hand-Eye Dominance and Free-Throw Shooting in College Women

Abstract

32 Ss took a total of 50 free throws, with 10 shots on each of five days. Depth perception measures used were the stereopsis test for the Bausch and Lomb Master Ortho-Rater and a modified version of the Howard-Dohlman apparatus. Eye dominance was determined by the “hole-in-card-test”; handedness by the preferred hand for performing basketball skills. No statistically significant results were found when comparing free-throw records with either measure of depth perception. With reference to dominance, no significant difference was found in free-throw success between unilaterally dominant Ss and those of mixed dominance. Although no statistically significant difference was found between the groups for percentage of errors toward the dominant hand; toward the non-dominant, a significant F resulted. The mixed dominance group had the higher percentage.