Considerable literature on the role of attentional focus in motor performance and learning has accumulated for over two decades. We report the results of comprehensive meta …
G Wulf - International Review of sport and Exercise psychology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past 15 years, research on focus of attention has consistently demonstrated that an external focus (ie, on the movement effect) enhances motor performance and learning …
The present study examined the hypothesis that feedback inducing an external focus of attention enhances motor learning if it is provided frequently (ie, 100%) rather than less …
R Abdollahipour, MP Nieto, R Psotta, G Wulf - Psychology of Sport and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the combined effects of external focus instructions and autonomy support on motor performance of children. In addition, we sought …
G Wulf, R Lewthwaite, P Cardozo… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In the OPTIMAL theory of motor learning [Wulf, G., & Lewthwaite, R.(2016). Optimizing performance through intrinsic motivation and attention for learning: The OPTIMAL theory of …
Abstract Halperin, I, Williams, KJ, Martin, DT, and Chapman, DW. The effects of attentional focusing instructions on force production during the isometric midthigh pull. J Strength Cond …
KR Lohse, DE Sherwood - Frontiers in psychology, 2011 - frontiersin.org
This manuscript presents two experiments designed to explore the effects of attention on perceived exertion and time to failure in a fatiguing athletic task. There were two major …
KR Lohse, DE Sherwood - Acta psychologica, 2012 - Elsevier
Although the effects of attention on movement execution are well documented behaviorally, much less research has been done on the neurophysiological changes that underlie …
YA Kuhn, M Keller, J Ruffieux, W Taube - Acta Physiologica, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Although it is well established that an external (EF) compared to an internal (IF) or neutral focus of attention enhances motor performance, little is known about the underlying …