Superiority of external attentional focus for motor performance and learning: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

LK Chua, J Jimenez-Diaz, R Lewthwaite… - Psychological …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
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 …

Implicit motor learning in primary school children: A systematic review

F van Abswoude, R Mombarg, W de Groot… - Journal of sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to assess the current state of evidence and methodological quality
of studies on implicit and explicit motor learning in both typically developing children and …

[HTML][HTML] Tailoring explicit and implicit instruction methods to the verbal working memory capacity of students with special needs can benefit motor learning outcomes in …

M Kok, E Kal, C van Doodewaard… - Learning and Individual …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examined the effects of explicit versus implicit instructions and feedback methods
on motor learning and perceived competence of 9-to 13-year old students with special …

A systematic review of motivational and attentional variables on children's fundamental movement skill development: the OPTIMAL theory

T Simpson, P Ellison, E Carnegie… - International Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
An external focus of attention, enhanced expectancies and autonomy support are key
independent and interactive characteristics which enhance motor learning. These OPTIMAL …

Cueing the youth athlete during strength and conditioning: A review and practical application

SR Barillas, JL Oliver, RS Lloyd… - Strength & Conditioning …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Verbal cues are tools used by practitioners in developing a youth athlete's motor skill
abilities. External cues may optimize athletic performance and movement competencies in …

Children's motor imagery modality dominance modulates the role of attentional focus in motor skill learning

M Bahmani, M Babak, WM Land, JT Howard… - Human Movement …, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigated whether children's motor imagery dominance modulated the relationship
between attentional focus and motor learning of a tossing task. One hundred and thirty-eight …

The effect of attentional instructions during modeling on gaze behavior and throwing accuracy in 7 to 10 year-old children

A Asadi, CA Aiken, S Heidari, F Kochackpour - Human Movement Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has shown the effectiveness of attentional instructions and observation on the
performance and learning in children. However, there is little research on the effects of …

Use of motor learning strategies in occupational therapy for children and youth with acquired brain injury

KR MacWilliam, JR Giancola, FV Wright… - … Therapy In Pediatrics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Motor learning strategies (MLS) can be used to promote motor skills acquisition in children
and youth with acquired brain injury (ABI). While occupational therapists (OTs) likely use …

Effects of an external focus of attention and target occlusion on performance in virtual reality

SM Cochran, CA Aiken, CK Rhea… - Human Movement …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of virtual reality as a training mechanism continues to gain popularity as equipment
becomes more readily available. It is important to not only understand the relationship …

A point-light display model for teaching motor skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: An eye-tracking study

M Saber Sotoodeh… - Perceptual and Motor …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have limitations in their attention and working
memory that affect their motor learning. The aim of current study was to compare point-light …