REVIEW OF RECENT CHINESE RESEARCH ON FIELD DEPENDENCE-INDEPENDENCE INHIGH-LEVEL ATHLETES

A review of seven studies in China concerning field dependence-indepen dence among 500 athletes in 10 different sports is presented. Athletes participating in closed-skill sports were more field-independent than those in open-skill sports. In closed-skill sports, high-level athlet es were more field-independent than those of medium level. In open-ski ll sports involving direct contact, high-level athletes were more fiel d-dependent than those of medium level. No significant relationship wa s found between field dependence-independence and athletes' performanc e in open-skill sports in which no direct contact was involved.