Every story has two sides: evaluating information processing and ecological dynamics perspectives of focus of attention in skill acquisition

V Gottwald, M Davies, R Owen - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Directing our focus of attention appropriately during task execution can benefit outcome
performance, cognitive efficiency, and physiological efficiency. For instance, individuals may …

The effectiveness of different attentional foci on the acquisition of sport-specific motor skills in healthy adults: a systematic review with network meta-analysis

E Favre-Bulle, S Nyfeler, C Schorderet, G Risso… - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Background The acquisition of motor skills is a key element in many sports. A motor learning
principle, which is frequently used to support skill acquisition is the application of different …

Effects of attentional focus and gaze instruction during observational learning of a basketball free-throw

A Asadi, A Daneshfar, B Maleki, CA Aiken - Human Movement Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Observational learning has long been used to instruct individuals on how to perform a
novice motor skill. Recently, research has shown a benefit to instructing learners to focus …

Feasibility and effectiveness of a novel intervention integrating physical therapy exercise and dance movement therapy on fall risk in community-dwelling older women …

M Pitluk Barash, E Shuper Engelhard… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
This pilot study presents a novel fall prevention intervention that integrates physical therapy
exercise (PTE) and dance movement therapy (DMT) to address both physical and emotional …

Repeated stage exposure reduces music performance anxiety

V Candia, M Kusserow, O Margulies… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background High heart rate (HR) and restlessness are two important features of music
performance anxiety (MPA). In a case report of a cellist suffering from this condition, we …

The path to translating focus of attention research into Canadian physiotherapy, Part 3: Designing a workshop through consultation with physiotherapists and focus of …

J Hussien, L Gignac, L Shearer… - Journal of Motor …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Although researchers have consistently demonstrated the potential benefit of an external
focus of attention for rehabilitation, research has shown that this finding has yet to be …

The effect of internal, external, and holistic focus of attention on standing long jump performance in novice and skilled karatekas

T Noroozi, E Saemi, M Doustan… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
An important application for training instructions is found in directing one's attentional focus.
This direction can occur in different internal, external, or holistic forms. However, comparison …

Attentional Focus Effects on Lower-Limb Muscular Strength in Athletes: A Systematic Review

D Pompa, HJ Carson, M Beato… - The Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Pompa, D, Carson, HJ, Beato, M, di Fronso, S, and Bertollo, M. Attentional focus
effects on lower-limb muscular strength in athletes: A systematic review. J Strength Cond …

Motor learning in golf—a systematic review

P Barzyk, M Gruber - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Golf is a sport that consists of complex movement skills that need to be executed with utmost
precision. Consequently, motor skill learning plays a crucial role in golf, and large numbers …

Identifying the Qualities of Attention and the Attentional Style in Indoor Team Sports: A Gender Comparison

A Badau - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Attention is an essential psychological component in sports games, which conditions sports
success. The purpose of this study was to identify the attention style (internal or external) …