Cognitive Training Strategies for Orienteering: An Online Material
Baltina, Leonarda; Locmelis, Jekabs (2025)
Lataukset:
2025
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025112529752
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025112529752
Tiivistelmä
Orienteering integrates physical activity with high-level cognitive challenges, requiring athletes to efficiently interpret maps and make navigation decisions in changing environments. While many resources teach technical skills, guidance for systematically training cognitive abilities in orienteer-ing is limited.
This thesis reviews existing research on the cognitive demands of orienteering, such as spatial memory, map reading, attention management, reflection, relocation, and decision-making, and adapts key concepts into practical exercises for athletes and coaches. The training activities are organized into an accessible online platform (https://ej.uz/cognitivetraininginorienteering) to sup-port learning and performance.
By linking cognitive science with training methods, the thesis aims to help athletes progress from intermediate to advanced levels and offers coaches tools for designing effective practice ses-sions. Although the effectiveness of the proposed materials is not experimentally evaluated, they provide a foundation for future research and coaching development in orienteering.
This thesis reviews existing research on the cognitive demands of orienteering, such as spatial memory, map reading, attention management, reflection, relocation, and decision-making, and adapts key concepts into practical exercises for athletes and coaches. The training activities are organized into an accessible online platform (https://ej.uz/cognitivetraininginorienteering) to sup-port learning and performance.
By linking cognitive science with training methods, the thesis aims to help athletes progress from intermediate to advanced levels and offers coaches tools for designing effective practice ses-sions. Although the effectiveness of the proposed materials is not experimentally evaluated, they provide a foundation for future research and coaching development in orienteering.