Publications

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Helsen, W.F., Spitz, J., Ziv G. (2022). The acquisition of perceptual-cognitive expertise in officiating in association football–state of the art. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, in press. doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.09.007

Gal, Z., Lidor, R., Brams, S., Helsen, W.F. with Ziv, G. (corresp. author) (2020). Gaze Behavior of Referees in Sport—A Review. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, Art.No. 572891. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2020.572891 Open Access

Carvalho, V., Esteves, P.T., Nunes, C., Araujo, D., Helsen, W.F., & Travassos, B. (2020), Observe and make a call: football referee’s assessment is context sensitive. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport.
doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2020.1820194

Spitz J, Wagemans J, Memmert D, Williams AM, Helsen WF. Video assistant referees (VAR): The impact of technology on decision making in association football referees. Journal of Sports Sciences, 2020; 1-7. doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1809163

Brams, S., Ziv, G., Levin, O., Spitz, J., Wagemans, J., Williams, A.M., Helsen, W.F. (2019). The Relationship Between Gaze Behavior, Expertise, and Performance: A Systematic Review. Psychological Bulletin, 145 (10), 980- 1027. doi: 10.1037/bul0000207

Brams, S., Hooge, I.T C., Ziv, G., Dauwe, S., Evens, K., De Wolf, T., Levin, O., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W.F. (2018). Does effective gaze behavior lead to enhanced performance in a complex error-detection cockpit task? PLoS One, 13 (11), Art.No. e0207439. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207439 

Spitz, J., Moors, P., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. with Moors, P. (joint first author) (2018). The impact of video speed on the decision-making process of sports officials. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3 (16). doi: 10.1186/s41235-018-0105-8

Huttermann, S., Helsen, W.F., Put, K., Memmert, D. (2018). Does Visual Attention Impact on Decision Making in Complex Dynamic Events? Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 40 (3), 163-166. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2017-0169

Spitz, J., Put, K., Wagemans, J., Willams, A.M., Helsen, W. (2017). The role of domain-generic and domain-specific perceptual-cognitive skills in association football referees. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 34, 47-56.

Spitz, J., Put, K., Wagemans, J., Williams, A.M., Helsen, W. (2017). Does slow motion impact on the perception of foul play in football? European Journal of Sport Science, 17 (6), Art.No. doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1304580

Spitz, J., Put, K., Wagemans, J., Williams, A.M., Helsen, W. (2016). Visual search behaviors of association football referees during assessment of foul play situations. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 1 (12), Art.No. doi: 10.1186/s41235-016-0013-8

Put, K., Wagemans, J., Pizzera, A., Williams, M., Spitz, J., Savelsbergh, G., Helsen, W. (2016). Faster, slower or real time? Perceptual-cognitive skills training with variable video speeds. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 25, 27-35.

Put, K., Wagemans, J., Spitz, J., Williams, A.M., Helsen, W. (2016). Using web-based training to enhance perceptual-cognitive skills in complex dynamic offside events. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34 (2), 181-189.

Put, K., Wagemans, J., Spitz, J., Armenteros Gallardo, M., Williams, M., Helsen, W. (2014). The use of 2D and 3D information in a perceptual-cognitive judgement task. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32 (18), 1688-1697. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2014.912760

Put, K., Baldo, M., Cravo, A., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. (2013). Experts in offside decision making learn to compensate for their illusory perceptions. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 35 (6), 576-584.

Put, K., Wagemans, J., Jaspers, A., Helsen, W. (2013). Web-based training improves on-field offside decision-making performance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14 (4), 577-585. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.03.005

Catteeuw, P., Gilis, B., Jaspers, A., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. (2010). Training of perceptual-cognitive skills in offside decision-making. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32 (6), 845-861.

Catteeuw, P., Gilis, B., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. (2010). Perceptual-cognitive skills in offside decision making: Expertise and training effects. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 32 (6), 828-844.

Catteeuw, P., Gilis, B., Garcia-Aranda, J-M., Tresaco, F., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. (2010). Offside decision making in the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28 (10), 1027-1032.

Catteeuw, P., Gilis, B., Wagemans, J., Helsen, W. (2010). Offside decision making of assistant referees in the English Premier League: Impact of physical and perceptual-cognitive factors on match performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28 (5), 471-481. doi: 10.1080/02640410903518184

Catteeuw, P., Helsen, W., Gilis, B., Van Roie, E., Wagemans, J. (2009). Visual scan patterns and decision-making skills of expert assistant referees in offside situations. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31, 786-797.

Catteeuw, P., Helsen, W., Gilis, B., Wagemans, J. (2009). Decision-making skills, role-specificity, and deliberate practice in association football refereeing. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27 (11), 1125-1136. doi: 10.1080/02640410903079179

Gilis, B., Helsen, W., Catteeuw, P., Van Roie, E., Wagemans, J. (2009). Interpretation and application of the offside law by expert assistant referees: Perception of spatial positions in complex dynamic events on and off the field. Journal of sports sciences, 27, 551-563. doi: 10.1080/02640410802702178

Gilis, B., Helsen, W., Catteeuw, P., Wagemans, J. (2008). Offside decisions by expert assistant referees in association football: Perception and recall of spatial positions in complex dynamic events. Journal of experimental psychology-applied, 14 (1), 21-35.