The basal ganglia consist of a variety of subcortical nuclei engaged in motor control and
executive functions, such as motor learning, behavioral control, and emotion. The striatum, a …

Directing our focus of attention appropriately during task execution can benefit outcome
performance, cognitive efficiency, and physiological efficiency. For instance, individuals may …

The authors investigated the relative effectiveness of different attentional focus instructions
on motor learning in primary school children. In addition, we explored whether the effect of …

Youth athletes are ideal candidates for novel therapeutic motor learning interventions that
leverage the plasticity of the central nervous system to promote desirable biomechanical …

Older adults rely increasingly on conscious processes to control balance. While this could
be in response to age-related declines in balance capacity, it is unclear whether such …

Motor skills learned implicitly should be less susceptible to deterioration under
psychological pressure (ie, choking) than skills learned more explicitly. In this systematic …

Objective: This study aimed to assess if external focus instructions result in greater
improvements in motor skill and automaticity compared to internal focus instructions in …

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 …

Exercise is one of the main rehabilitative interventions, commonly used to improve
performance and motor learning. During the application of attentional focus strategies …

Adequately quantifying fine motor control is imperative for understanding individual motor
behavior development and mastery. We recently showed that using different tasks to …