In this paper, we will comment upon Gabriele Wulf's article concerning the influence of
attentional focus on motor performance and learning. Whilst the adoption of a particular …

ABSTRACT A growing body of investigation has suggested the benefits of an external focus
of attention on the performance and learning of motor skills in adults and the elderly. This …

An external focus of attention and autonomy support are identified as key factors to optimize
motor learning; however, research in children is limited. Moreover, research has failed to …

In this comment, the authors suggest to strengthen the theoretical basis for further research
of the effects of attentional focusing. In our understanding, the current constrained action …

External focus of attention (EFA) studies among children have yielded more equivocal
results than have those among adults. Some investigators have found an internal focus of …

For many of those who are interested in the effects of focus of attention on skilled motor
behavior, there is little or no doubt that adopting an external focus of attention (ie, to …

We investigated whether children's motor imagery dominance modulated the relationship
between attentional focus and motor learning of a tossing task. One hundred and thirty-eight …

We investigated whether conscious control propensity moderates the role of attentional
focus in motor skill acquisition of children. The propensity for conscious control of …

Investigations into the relative effectiveness of either focusing on movement form (internal
focus) or movement effects (external focus) have tended to dominate research on …

Several researchers studying focus of attention have concluded that the external focus is
superior to the internal in learning motor skills in adults. However, there is limited research …