[HTML][HTML] Optimizing performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning: The OPTIMAL theory of motor learning
G Wulf, R Lewthwaite - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2016 - Springer
Effective motor performance is important for surviving and thriving, and skilled movement is
critical in many activities. Much theorizing over the past few decades has focused on how …
critical in many activities. Much theorizing over the past few decades has focused on how …
Desirable difficulty: theory and application of intentionally challenging learning
A Nelson, KL Eliasz - Medical Education, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Context Health professions trainees must acquire a vast amount of clinical knowledge and
skills, and a deliberate instructional design approach is needed to provide trainees with …
skills, and a deliberate instructional design approach is needed to provide trainees with …
External focus of attention and autonomy support have additive benefits for motor performance in children
R Abdollahipour, MP Nieto, R Psotta, G Wulf - Psychology of Sport and …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
instructions and autonomy support on motor performance of children. In addition, we sought …
Autonomy support enhances performance expectancies, positive affect, and motor learning
A Lemos, G Wulf, R Lewthwaite… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives According to the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning (Wulf & Lewthwaite, 2016),
autonomy support contributes to successful performance and learning in part by enhancing …
autonomy support contributes to successful performance and learning in part by enhancing …
Triple play: Additive contributions of enhanced expectancies, autonomy support, and external attentional focus to motor learning
G Wulf, R Lewthwaite, P Cardozo… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning: The OPTIMAL theory of …
Onward and upward: Optimizing motor performance
In the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning (Wulf & Lewthwaite, 2016), three factors are
postulated to facilitate motor performance and learning: Enhanced expectancies (EE) for …
postulated to facilitate motor performance and learning: Enhanced expectancies (EE) for …
Practice variability promotes an external focus of attention and enhances motor skill learning
LK Chua, MK Dimapilis, T Iwatsuki… - Human movement …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …
variability have been attributed to motor schema formation (variable versus constant …
Effects of self-controlled practice and focus of attention on free throw accuracy: Exploring optimal theory among skilled basketball players
M Shooli, E Saemi, NS Boushehri, M Seifourian… - Human Movement …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning (Wulf & Lewthwaite, 2016), optimal motor
performance and learning will occur through the influence of the two motivational factors of …
performance and learning will occur through the influence of the two motivational factors of …
Meta-analytic findings of the self-controlled motor learning literature: Underpowered, biased, and lacking evidential value
The self-controlled motor learning literature consists of experiments that compare a group of
learners who are provided with a choice over an aspect of their practice environment to a …
learners who are provided with a choice over an aspect of their practice environment to a …
Coaching cues in amateur boxing: an analysis of ringside feedback provided between rounds of competition
Feedback is commonly employed to enhance motor learning and performance. While
numerous studies have investigated the causal effects of feedback on motor learning, an …
numerous studies have investigated the causal effects of feedback on motor learning, an …