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 …

An external focus of attention, enhanced expectancies and autonomy support are key
independent and interactive characteristics which enhance motor learning. These OPTIMAL …

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 …

Directing the attentional focus towards intended movement effects could enhance individual
performance. This meta-analysis examines the immediate effects of an instructed external …

External focus (attention directed to an intended effect) has been shown to improve motor
performance compared to internal focus (attention directed to body movements). Recently …

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 …

Background Research has shown that adopting an external focus of attention facilitates both
performance and learning. Recent research observed a benefit of adopting an external …

Two observational learning approaches have been shown to be successful in improving
children's motor performances: one is “technique-focused”, another is “goal-focused”. In this …

Teachers are required to be aware of their students' perceptions of physical education in
addition to their own perceptions of the subject's current teaching experience. The …

Background: Research has demonstrated the advantages of an external relative to internal
focus of attention for enhancing motor performance and learning across diverse tasks …