Distal and proximal attentional focus effects on the performance of closed and open continuous motor skills
Distal and proximal attentional focus effects on the performance of closed and open continuous motor skills
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远端和近端注意力集中对封闭和开放连续运动技能表现的影响
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2015
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Stephen Banks
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Stephen Banks
Attentional focus research has reliably demonstrated that an external (beyond the body) focus is superior in terms of skill performance, retention and transfer relative to an internal conscious focus on movement mechanics. This thesis extends current knowledge by evaluating the impact of external focus distance on the performance of continuous skills in an applied context. Specifically, two external focus points of different distances were compared to an undirected attention condition. Three separate studies were conducted using different kayak sprinting disciplines; two of these took place in benign environments using relatively closed skills whilst the third was carried out in an open skill context. In all cases a within-participants experimental design was employed with an independent variable of conscious focus and a dependent variable of performance time. In Study 1, using competent, experienced kayakers (n = 20) in a surf ski sprinting task, the distal external condition significantly outperformed both the undirected focus and proximal external conditions (p < .001 in both cases). The undirected focus condition was significantly faster than the proximal external focus condition (p = .003). The effect size was large (ηp2 = .55). Study 2 examined the same attentional points using youth racers in K1 sprint kayaks (n = 16). The undirected focus condition was significantly faster than the proximal external condition (p = .028); the effect size was large (ηp2 = .23). In Study 3 experienced kayakers (n = 27) were tested in a wild water racing task against the same experimental conditions. The distal external focus condition
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1.4
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Diedrich, FJ;Warren, WH
通讯作者:
Warren, WH
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2.1
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Zelaznik,HowardN;Vaughn,AaronJ;Green,JohnT;Smith,AlanL;Hoza,Betsy;Linnea,Kate
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Linnea,Kate