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

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

With an array of critical and engaging pedagogical features, the fourth edition of Motor
Learning and Control for Practitioners offers the best practical introduction to motor learning …

Directing the attentional focus towards intended movement effects could enhance individual
performance. This meta-analysis examines the immediate effects of an instructed external …

Background The ability to maintain upright posture requires successful integration of
multiple sensory inputs (visual, vestibular, and somatosensory). When one or more sensory …

Research has repeatedly suggested that an external focus of attention is far superior to an
internal focus of attention in motor learning and performance. Such findings have been …

Background There is a significant gap in knowledge about rehabilitation techniques and
strategies that can help children and young people with hyperkinetic movement disorders …

Internal focus has been shown to be detrimental to performance by disrupting the motor
system, whereas external focus enhances performance by promoting automaticity. One …

In response to calls for examples from sports settings that highlight successful collaborations
between skill acquisition specialists and coaches, this study evaluated the effectiveness of a …

Introduction Attentional focus is a phenomenon in which shifting the focus of attention alters
performance of standing postural control. It can be categorized as internal focus (IF), which …