We examined whether the combination of two factors that have consistently been found to
enhance motor learning–an external focus (EF) of attention and autonomy support (AS) …

Two factors that have been shown to facilitate motor learning are autonomy support (AS)
and enhanced expectancies (EE) for performance. We examined the individual and …

The authors examined the individual and combined influences of 2 factors that have been
shown to benefit motor learning: an external focus of attention and enhanced performance …

The study examined the generalizability of the learning advantages produced by instructions
that induce an external relative to an internal focus of attention (eg, Wulf, G., Höß, M., & …

Although there is general agreement in the sport science community that the focus of
attention (FOA) has significant effects on performance, there is some debate about whether …

Research with athletes and coaches has found that attentional focus strategies are more
complex than using an internal or external focus exclusively. Recently Becker et al.[2020 …

Previous studies (eg, Wulf, Höß, & Prinz, 1998) have shown that motor learning can be
enhanced by directing performers' attention to the effects of their movements (" external …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the combined effects of external focus
instructions and autonomy support on motor performance of children. In addition, we sought …

In the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning [Wulf, G., & Lewthwaite, R.(2016). Optimizing
performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning: The OPTIMAL theory of …

Variability in practice has been shown to enhance motor skill learning. Benefits of practice
variability have been attributed to motor schema formation (variable versus constant …