Event-related potential effects of superior action anticipation in professional badminton players

► Behavioral studies with athletes show superior ability of action anticipation. ► Participants watched clips of badminton games and predict ball trajectory. ► Professional badminton players showed larger amplitude in the P300 than controls. ► The effect is interpreted to reflect primed-activation of domain-specific knowledge store. ► Results identify the neural correlates of action anticipation in sports expertise.