Considering a Holistic Focus of Attention as an Alternative to an External Focus

Autor:	Ayana F. Georges, Kevin A. Becker, Christopher A. Aiken
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Focus (computing) External focus Cognitive Neuroscience Biophysics Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Automatic processing Motor learning Psychology Cognitive psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 7:194-203
ISSN:	2325-3215 2325-3193
DOI:	10.1123/jmld.2017-0065
Popis:	Empirical findings consistently suggest that an external focus of attention leads to superior performance when compared to an internal focus by encouraging more automatic processing. However, for certain skills (e.g., gymnastics routines) it can be challenging to identify a meaningful external focus cue. A related line of research suggests that focusing on the general feeling of a movement (i.e., holistic focus) may also be useful in avoiding conscious control of movements. The purpose of this study was to determine how an internal focus (INT), external focus (EXT), and holistic focus (HOL) impact the performance of a standing long jump. Participants (N = 27) completed two baseline jumps followed by two jumps in each focus condition. Jump distance was analyzed in a 6 (Order) × 4 (Focus) mixed ANOVA. Results indicated a significant main effect of focus (p p-values
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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