Research on the influence of mental rotation ability on the map recognition efficiency of orienteering players SONG Yang ，TANG Si-Jie，XIAN Hong
(1.Department of Sports Management，Tianjin University of Finance and Economics，Tianjin 300222，China；2.School of Physical Education，Shanxi Normal University，Xian 710119，China；3.Department of Student Affairs，Tianjin University of Finance and Economics，Tianjin 300222，China) Abstract: To explore the influence of mental rotation ability of orienteering athletes at different levels on map recognition efficiency, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the scientific formulation of professional sports training programs. In this study, expert and novice orienteering players were selected as subjects to test the cognitive task of map recognition under the conditions of normal azimuth, rotation azimuth and different map difficulty characteristics. The results showed that: (1) Both mental rotation and map difficulty restricted the map recognition efficiency of orienteering players. with the increase of cognitive pressure of psychological rotation and map difficulty, the map recognition efficiency of orienteering athletes decreased, and expert athletes showed better professional cognitive advantages. (2) The map recognition efficiency of orienteering players decreased with the increase of map rotation angle, and the expert group was better than the novice group. The research reveals that in the professional cognitive training of orienteering players, we should fully consider the cognitive factors of mental rotation and map difficulty, and pay attention to the professional training of spatial cognitive ability such as mental rotation. Key words: orienteering；professional cognitive training；mental rotation；map recognition efficiency