Introduction Numerous studies have demonstrated that elite players are more adept at anticipating trajectories of a ball by making full use of cues. It is reasonable to presume that the difference of the anticipation ability between elite players and low level players will be easier to observe when players are presented with large quantities of information. This study aimed examine this concept. Methods Subjects consisted of 163 male and 178 female badminton players of varying levels. Participants were recruited from around the nation. The testing system was programmed in visual basic (VB). Subjects were instructed to anticipate the shuttlecock direction as fast as possible by pressing the relevant button when each video clip (from competition) stopped. The experimental design was a 2x4 with the first variable being the between-subjects variable of skill level (national or provincial level) and the second variable being a within-subjects variable measuring the quantity of information presented (single action (SA), one bout action (OB), two bout action (TB) or four bout action (FB)). Dependent variables were anticipation reaction time (RT) and accuracy (AA).
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