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Exploring the Interplay Between Humans and Sports Equipment in the Quest for Performance

Exploring the Interplay Between Humans and Sports Equipment in the Quest for Performance The processes of appropriation of tools, machines, and other kinds of equipment by human beings are often linked to the notions of transparency and incorporation. Sport situations provide appropriate conditions for exploring the interplay between humans and material equipment when users are engaged in a quest for performance. In the present opinion, we discuss the notions of transparency of sports equipment used by athletes, showing that the association between appropriation and transparency is not straightforward. Furthermore, we highlight distinctions between types of sports equipment based on the latter’s behavior in relation to the athlete’s activity. This leads us to suggest three directions of research that should develop a better understanding of the interplay between humans and sports equipment in particular, and more generally the interplay between humans engaged in a quest for performance and their material artefacts. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adaptive Behavior: Animals, Animats, Software Agents, Robots, Adaptive Systems SAGE

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023
ISSN
1059-7123
eISSN
1741-2633
DOI
10.1177/10597123231169543
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Abstract

The processes of appropriation of tools, machines, and other kinds of equipment by human beings are often linked to the notions of transparency and incorporation. Sport situations provide appropriate conditions for exploring the interplay between humans and material equipment when users are engaged in a quest for performance. In the present opinion, we discuss the notions of transparency of sports equipment used by athletes, showing that the association between appropriation and transparency is not straightforward. Furthermore, we highlight distinctions between types of sports equipment based on the latter’s behavior in relation to the athlete’s activity. This leads us to suggest three directions of research that should develop a better understanding of the interplay between humans and sports equipment in particular, and more generally the interplay between humans engaged in a quest for performance and their material artefacts.

Journal

Adaptive Behavior: Animals, Animats, Software Agents, Robots, Adaptive SystemsSAGE

Published: Aug 1, 2023

Keywords: Appropriation; incorporation; phenomenology; sports equipment; perception; expertise; sensorimotor empathy

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