Effective motor performance is important for surviving and thriving, and skilled movement is
critical in many activities. Much theorizing over the past few decades has focused on how …

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 …

Aim To provide recommendations for interventions to improve physical function for children
and young people with cerebral palsy. Method An expert panel prioritized questions and …

Researchers occasionally have to work with an extremely small sample size, defined herein
as N ≤ 5. Some methodologists have cautioned against using the t-test when the sample …

It is generally accepted that augmented feedback, provided by a human expert or a technical
display, effectively enhances motor learning. However, discussion of the way to most …

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 experiment was designed to test the predictions of the constrained-action
hypothesis. This hypothesis proposes that when performers utilize an internal focus of …

This is an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook for courses in human movement
and skill acquisition. A professional reference for movement practitioners and scientists …

We review research related to the learning of complex motor skills with respect to principles
developed on the basis of simple skill learning. Although some factors seem to have …

Studies investigating the influence of the learner's focus of attention, induced by instructions
or feedback, on motor skill learning are reviewed. In general, directing performers' attention …