Abstract
An athlete’s decision to use technology depends on trust in the automation, and confidence in their abilities. Distance measuring devices (DMD) are used in golf to estimate yardage. The purpose of these studies was to examine how DMD usage affects trust in the DMD, confidence in determining yardage manually, and golf performance over time. In study 1, DMD non-users played four rounds of golf, two with the DMD and two without. In study 2, DMD users played five rounds, three with the device, and two without. Participants’ trust in automation, confidence, and performance were recorded by online survey at baseline and following each round. Giving a DMD to non-users influenced trust in automation and confidence. When DMD users relinquished the device, confidence decreased briefly but rebounded quickly, trust in automation was unaffected. Performance was unchanged in both groups. These studies provide information about how confidence in abilities and trust in automation interact.
Highlights
In the modern world of sport, the use of technology has become a prevalent and growing theme
We aimed to determine how the introduction or removal of a Distance measuring devices (DMD) to golfers affects their trust in DMDs, their confidence in estimating yardage, and their golf performance
Study 1 found that introducing the DMD to non-users affected both their trust in automation and their confidence in their own abilities, though there was no effect on golf performance
Summary
In the modern world of sport, the use of technology has become a prevalent and growing theme. Many sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and golf use technology or automation to aid performance, assist in training, and assist officials in decision-making. A common piece of technology used to aid athletes is a range finder or GPS system. These systems are referred to as distance measuring devices (DMDs). Technology use in sport will continue to grow, it is important to better understand how humans interact with technology, and why they may choose, or not, to use it. DMDs are a popular tool for golfers around the world and it is important to understand the impact of their use
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