Recently, researchers have concluded that motor skill performance is enhanced when
learners adopt an external attentional focus, compared to adopting an internal focus. We …

Considerable evidence supports the motor learning advantage associated with an external
focus of attention; however, very few studies have investigated attentional focus effects with …

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 …

The authors investigated the relative effectiveness of different attentional focus instructions
on motor learning in primary school children. In addition, we explored whether the effect of …

Purpose: External attentional focused instructions and feedback have shown to enhance
motor performance among adults, adolescents, and older children. This study examined …

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

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 …

Background and Purpose Adult participants benefit more from external focus than internal
focus when learning a new motor skill. Because learners from different age groups use …

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 …

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 …