Over the past 15 years, research on focus of attention has consistently demonstrated that an
external focus (ie, on the movement effect) enhances motor performance and learning …

Background Focus of attention is known to play an important role in motor skill learning, yet
little is known about how attention is directed within the context of stroke rehabilitation …

Several researchers have demonstrated that an external focus of attention (about
movement's effects) during movement execution allowed better performances and learning …

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 …

An Introduction to Sports Coaching provides students with an accessible and engaging
guide to the scientific, social scientific, medical and pedagogical theory that underlies the …

Athletic skills are often executed better when learners focus attention externally (eg, on the
trajectory of the ball after a tennis serve), rather than internally (eg, on the position of their …

The aim of the research was to determine the impact of the focus of attention on vertical jump
performance expressed through a jump height. Thirteen basketball players (body mass= 73 …

Este experimento investigou os efeitos da mudança do foco de atenção durante o processo
de aprendizagem de uma habilidade motora. Quatro grupos experimentais (foco interno …

Considerable research over the past decade has produced overwhelming evidence to
support the motor learning advantage associated with an external focus of attention. Despite …

According to evidence originating from numerous studies, it is concluded that the attentional
focus promoted by instructions, has a decisive effect in motor skill learning. The purpose of …