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 …

Whilst benefits of an external focus are shown to govern several characteristics of skill
execution, specificity theory indicates that sources of afferent information most useful to …

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of adopting an external, internal, and
neutral focus of attention while executing an underhand and overhead shot put. Using a …

IS AN EXTERNAL FOCUS OF ATTENTION MORE BENEFICIAL THAN AN INTERNAL FOCUS
TO BALL CATCHING IN CHILDREN? Page 1 Abdollahipour, R. and Psotta, R.: IS AN …

Background: An external focus of attention has been shown to be superior to adopting an
internal focus of attention in a variety of motor skills. Purpose: To examine the efficacy of …

The use of virtual reality as a training mechanism continues to gain popularity as equipment
becomes more readily available. It is important to not only understand the relationship …

According to the constrained action hypothesis, an external focus of attention is beneficial for
motor learning due to improvements in movement automization. In contrast, an internal focus …

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: The present study examined the interaction of external-internal
and relevant-irrelevant attentional focus on accuracy of basketball free throws. The potential …

This chapter discusses the framework for exploring the multidimensional nature of attention
in sport expertise. The major goal of this framework is to integrate binary distinctions that are …

Direcionar a atenção do aprendiz para diferentes fontes de informação pode afetar a
aprendizagem de habilidades motoras. Estudos sugerem que o foco de atenção externo …