Background and purpose: Attentional focus cues have been shown to impact motor
performance of adults and children. Specifically, an external focus of attention results in …

Purpose: Research has demonstrated that verbal instructions directing attention externally
(ie, toward the effect of the movement) significantly enhance motor skill performance, and …

During the past two decades, research has shown that an external focus (EF) of attention is
superior to an internal focus (IF) of attention when performing a variety of motor skills …

The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of an external focus of attention (ie,
on the movement outcome) versus an internal focus of attention (ie, on the movement itself) …

Recent evidence supports advantages of an external focus of attention on learning motor
skills, however, there is a need to retest these finding for children and comparing them with …

Directing the attentional focus towards intended movement effects could enhance individual
performance. This meta-analysis examines the immediate effects of an instructed external …

Purpose: A large pool of evidence supports the beneficial effect of an external focus of
attention on motor skill performance in adults. In children, this effect has been studied less …

Inability to acquire a new motor skill is a common motor difficulty in children with autism
spectrum disorder. The purpose of this study is to examine whether the motor learning …

In adults, longitudinal external focus benefits the motor performance of high-skilled
performers. While low-skilled performers benefit from a proximal external focus. Children …

Purpose: Considerable research supports the motor-learning advantage associated with an
external focus of attention; however, very few studies have attempted to generalize these …