Objective To query the literature for predictive factors for performance on arthroscopic and
laparoscopic surgical simulators in novice surgical trainees. These predictive factors may …

Purpose: A large pool of evidence supports the beneficial effect of an external focus of
attention on motor skill performance in adults. In children, this effect has been studied less …

This field-based study developed and implemented analogy instructions for softball batting,
and examined batting performance outcomes. A focus-group discussion involving a coach …

We compared the effects of conscious monitoring and control on motor performance.
Participants were instructed to adopt an internal or external focus of attention in different …

Background: There is little evidence considering the relationship between movement-
specific reinvestment (a dimension of personality which refers to the propensity for …

Training studies in a variety of domains focus on between-group comparisons. This study
investigated individual differences in learning based upon visual anticipation training using …

Introduction Development of dexterity, hand‐eye coordination and self‐assessment are
essential during the preclinical training of dental students. To meet this requirement, dental …

ABSTRACT The Movement Specific Reinvestment Scale (MSRS) is used to quantify
differences in the propensity that individuals have to consciously engage in movement …

Background Manual dexterity and visual-spatial ability are considered key to the
development of superior laparoscopic skills. Nevertheless, these abilities do not reliably …

Objectives: The theory of reinvestment has been used to explain underperformance of motor
skills in sport. Our study had three objectives. First, we examined the influence of conscious …