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

Youth may be particularly responsive to motor learning training strategies that support injury-
resistant movement mechanics in youth for prevention programs that reduce injury risk …

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

ABSTRACT A growing body of investigation has suggested the benefits of an external focus
of attention on the performance and learning of motor skills in adults and the elderly. This …

Purpose: Recent work involving reaching and aiming tasks provides evidence that an
internal focus results in less error than an external focus when visual information is removed …

Motor performance has been shown to be superior when focusing on a physically farther
environmental cue (external focus-far, EF-far) instead of a cue proximal to the body (EF …

Substantial research has demonstrated that an external (vs. internal) attentional focus
enhances motor performance among various populations. Interest has recently grown in …

The purpose of this study was to identify critical technical points that lead to increased ball
speed in a maximal toe kick with no run-up (a 'static kick') in blind football. Six visually …

Many researchers have been investigated the effect of focusing type on motor performance
and muscular activity. Studies have showed that focusing on movement effects, ie, an …