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 …

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 …

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 …

Research has found an advantage for an external focus of attention in motor control and
learning; instructing subjects to focus on the effects of their actions, rather than on body …

The performance and learning of motor skills has been shown to be enhanced if the
performer adopts an external focus of attention (focus on the movement effect) compared to …

An External Focus of Attention Enhances Golf Shot Accuracy in Beginners and Experts Page 1
384 RQES: September 2007 Wulf and Su Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport ©2007 …

Wulf and colleagues (eg,) have demonstrated that the adoption of an external focus of
attention is preferable for the learning of complex motor tasks. The present investigation …

Jump height is increased when performers are given external focus instructions, relative to
an internal focus or no focus instructions (Wulf & Dufek, 2009; Wulf, Zachry, Granados, & …

Background Implicit motor learning is considered to be particularly effective for learning
sports-related motor skills. It should foster movement automaticity and thereby facilitate …

With an array of critical and engaging pedagogical features, the fourth edition of Motor
Learning and Control for Practitioners offers the best practical introduction to motor learning …