Transfer of improved movement technique after receiving verbal external focus and video instruction
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DOI: 10.1007/s00167-017-4671-y
Abstract: PurposeIt is unknown how movement patterns that are learned carry over to the field. The objective was to determine whether training during a jump-landing task would transfer to lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during sidestep… read more here.
Keywords: focus; verbal external; external focus; transfer ... See more keywords
Practice variability promotes an external focus of attention and enhances motor skill learning.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.02.015
Abstract: Variability in practice has been shown to enhance motor skill learning. Benefits of practice variability have been attributed to motor schema formation (variable versus constant practice), or more effortful information processing (random versus blocked practice).… read more here.
Keywords: focus; external focus; practice variability; practice ... See more keywords
Anticipatory postural adjustments during a Fitts' task: Comparing young versus older adults and the effects of different foci of attention.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2019.02.019
Abstract: Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are an integral part of standing balance. Previous research with balance control has shown that adopting an external focus of attention, compared to an internal focus of attention, yields better performance… read more here.
Keywords: focus; external focus; attention; fitts task ... See more keywords
The autonomy and focus of attention strategies under distraction: Frequency and sample entropy analyses in a dynamic balance task.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102882
Abstract: An external focus of attention has been shown to be effective in balance tasks. However, replication in applied settings is limited. The OPTIMAL theory proposes that a combination of autonomy and external focus increases focus… read more here.
Keywords: focus; external focus; group; effect ... See more keywords
External focus of attention concurrently elicits optimal performance of suprapostural pole-holding task and postural stability in children with developmental coordination disorder
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.03.011
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of different attentional focus conditions (external focus (EF) vs. internal focus (IF) vs. no focus (NF)) on the performance of a pole-holding task and postural… read more here.
Keywords: focus; external focus; condition; performance ... See more keywords
A distal external focus of attention facilitates compensatory coordination of body parts
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2150419
Abstract: ABSTRACT Many studies have shown that focusing on an intended movement effect that is farther away from the body (distal external focus) results in performance benefits relative to focusing on an effect that is closer… read more here.
Keywords: external focus; coordination body; compensatory coordination; distal external ... See more keywords
Utilising an internal focus of attention during preparation and an external focus during execution may facilitate motor learning
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DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2042604
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research with athletes and coaches has found that attentional focus strategies are more complex than using an internal or external focus exclusively. Recently Becker et al. [2020, March 1. The effects of attentional focus… read more here.
Keywords: external focus; attentional focus; preparation; execution ... See more keywords
The Effect of Attentional Focus Instructions on Performance and Technique in a Complex Open Skill.
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DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2022.2150895
Abstract: External focus of attention has been shown to promote more automatic motor control, yielding better performance and more efficient technique, than an internal focus (Wulf, 2013). However, most research has used closed-skill tasks in novices.… read more here.
Keywords: external focus; attentional focus; performance technique; focus ... See more keywords
Instructions Promoting an External Focus Are More Effective for Altering Impact Forces in Female Runners.
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DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0380
Abstract: CONTEXT Previous studies have found that instructions promoting an external focus (EF) tend to be more effective for movement pattern retraining compared to instructions promoting an internal focus (IF), for a variety of movement tasks.… read more here.
Keywords: external focus; compared instructions; instructions promoting; promoting external ... See more keywords
Instructions for External Focus of Attention Improved Taekwondo Kicking Performance Only Among Less Skilled Youth
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DOI: 10.1177/00315125221083748
Abstract: External focus of attention (EFA) studies among children have yielded more equivocal results than have those among adults. Some investigators have found an internal focus of attention (IFA) advantage in children and have explained their… read more here.
Keywords: skill levels; external focus; focus attention; performance ... See more keywords
How can instructions and feedback with external focus be shaped to enhance motor learning in children? A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264873
Abstract: Aim This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of instructions and feedback with external focus applied with reduced frequency, self-controlled timing and/or in visual or auditory form, on the performance of functional gross motor tasks in… read more here.
Keywords: external focus; frequency; motor; feedback external ... See more keywords