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 …

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

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

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 study tested whether age, sex, or task complexity moderate the effect of attentional focus
on motor learning. Children (24 boys, 24 girls) and adults (24 men, 24 women) were …

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 …

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) …

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 …

Attention and Motor Skill Learning explores how a person's focus of attention affects motor
performance and, in particular, the learning of motor skills. It synthesizes the knowledge …