Considerable literature on the role of attentional focus in motor performance and learning
has accumulated for over two decades. We report the results of comprehensive meta …

Focus of attention (FOA) has been shown to affect human motor performance. Research into
FOA has mainly posited it as either external or internal to-the-body (EFOA and IFOA …

Although the effects of focus of attention (FOA) on the performance of gross motor skills are
now well understood, less is known about the role of FOA in naturalistic classroom settings …

Voice” column and is highly relevant for all who train performers. 1 For those unfamiliar with
the topic, focus of attention research is a subset of the motor learning field that attempts to …

An external focus of attention can improve performance, but there is little research on effects
for the elderly in every day, well-learned mobility tasks. 57 older and 59 young adults …

A large body of research suggests that during learning motor skills, focusing on
environmental effects of the movement (external focus) generally leads to better …

In Part 1, we introduced the OPTIMAL theory for motor learning and its implications for figure
skating practice. We presented research to support the first of three factors central to …

A large body of research suggests that during learning motor skills, focusing on
environmental effects of the movement (external focus) generally leads to better …

Previous research indicated that an external focus of attention is more advantageous than
an internal focus in a wide variety of skill domains for both learning and performing motor …

Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) often demonstrate abnormal biomechanical
patterns which may be associated with the onset of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) …