The purpose of this overview review is to identify methods and interventions used to develop sustained and selective attention in adolescent athletes. The review included studies that looked at quantitative design research. The research participants are adolescents (14 – 17 years, +/- 3 years) who are involved in sports and/or physical activities. Researches were conducted in the period from 2000 to March 1, 2024. Studies were selected in April 2024 using 6 scientific databases Science Direct, Pro Quest, PubMed, Scopus, Cochran, and EBSCO host. The study was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. 6 scientific studies were included in the scoping review. The collected results of the study show that selective attention (in 5 studies) is developed in sports training classes by including various exercises with direction, change of movement, and sound signals, but the measurements are most commonly performed using the Eriksen flanker task and d2 Test of Attention. The most sustained attention or vigilance (in 2 studies) is developed by including a long-term task in a state of rest, also a long-term mental effort, as well as tasks in motion with a long-term load in sports training classes, but the measurement is carried out using the d2 Test of Attention. It can be concluded that in sports adolescents develop persistence and selective attention in the center of attention during the training process, performing various tasks that can affect cognitive functions, developing and improving sustained and selective attention in the long term.

Authors:
Solvita Pleinica, Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia
Sanita Šuriņa, Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia
Agris Liepa, Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia

About the Presenter(s)
Solvita Pleinica is currently a first-year PhD student at Riga Stradiņš University in the Health Care study program in the psychology sub-program

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