Lohse, Sherwood, and Healy (2010) found that an external focus of attention (FOA)
improved performance in a dart-throwing task and reduced the time taken between throws …

Without doubt, motor behavior is subject to a variety of social-cognitive-affective influences
(Lewthwaite & Wulf, 2010a). For instance, the instructions or feedback given to learners not …

Research suggests an external focus of attention positively affects motor learning more than
an internal focus; however, little research has considered this relationship in motor control …

Previous studies have demonstrated that an external focus can enhance motor learning
compared to an internal focus. The benefits of adopting an external focus are attributed to …

The purpose of this present study was to examine the effects of internal and external focus of
attention on childrens performance in vertical jump task. Sixteen 8-10 year old (m= 9,±0.89) …

The purpose of this two-part investigation was to assess the potential effects of three singer
gestures (low, circular arm gesture; arched hand gesture; and pointing gesture) on …

The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of attentional focus treatment by
self-talk on anxiety, before basketball free throw, and transfer of learning to pressure …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two different kind of attentional focus
(internal and external) on trunk vertical displacement in university male basketball …

O estudo do comportamento motor tem sofrido alterações em função das mudanças
ocorridas nos fundamentos conceituais da ciência clássica para a contemporânea (KUHN …

Research on the focus of attention (FOA) has been ongoing since initial experiments over 15
years ago (see Wulf, 2007a; 2007b). Since that time, research on the FOA has evolved …