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Differential effects of attentional focus on drop jump performance with implications for primary level coaches

Scientific Reports
To test how different foci of attention (FOA) acutely shape neuromechanical outputs in 45-cm drop jumps as instruction-based cues in settings without routine biomechanical monitoring. Twenty male athletes performed DJs under internal focus (IF), proximal
Jiacheng Zhang, Luming Liu, Xue Yang, Limei Guan   +3 more
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Management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: focus on methylphenidate hydrochloride

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2009
Rajasree Nair, Shannon B MossBaylor Family Medicine Residency at Garland, Garland, Texas, USAAbstract: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in young adults and causes significant psychosocial ...
Rajasree Nair, Shannon B Moss
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Performance deterioration by internally focused instructions significantly depends on task relevance and possible movement pattern integration to optimize goal achievement

Current Issues in Sport Science
Introduction & Purpose Specific instructions for motor skill execution are an essential tool to support motor learning and performance. Focussing on the movement effect in the environment (external focus) is suggested to provoke higher performance ...
Inge Werner
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Working memory for sequences of temporal durations reveals a volatile single-item store

Frontiers in Psychology, 2016
When a sequence is held in working memory, different items are retained with differing fidelity. Here we ask whether a sequence of brief time intervals that must be remembered show recency effects, similar to those observed in verbal and visuospatial ...
Sanjay G Manohar, Masud Husain
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Focus of Attention in Children with ASD

Аутизм и нарушение развития, 2020
The special way of understanding the world and the brain mechanisms of cognitive impairment in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are becoming the core topics in the autism research.
E.G. Karimulina, N.G. Khlyustova
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Pragmatics of the interrelation between «attention» and «listening» phenomena as a significant aspect in the system of cognitive activity

Russian Journal of Education and Psychology
Background.Peculiarities of modern life require the study of the relationship between two types of mental activity attention and listening. Professionals in any field have to upgrade knowledge and technologies to meet demands.
Taisiya A. Kudinova, Inessa E. Sholudchenko   +1 more
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The effect of attentional focus based on learning stages on motor learning in children with intellectual disabilities

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different focus of attention (Internal, External, and Mixed) instructions on the acquisition and learning of a throwing skill in children with intellectual disabilities.
Rasool Zeidabadi, Ensieh Sadat Askari Tabar, Morteza Pourazar   +2 more
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Attentional Focus can affect Sway in Postural and Supra-postural Tasks in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Applied Sport Science, 2018
Background. Previous studies have shown that postural stability can be enhanced by directing performers’ attention to the effects of their movements (external focus), rather than to the body movements producing the effect (internal focus).
Tayebeh Baniasadi, Mehdi Namazizadeh, Mahmoud Sheikh   +2 more
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Dual tasking as a predictor of falls in post-stroke: A cross-sectional analysis comparing Walking While Talking versus Stops Walking While Talking [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

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Background Dual-task assessments, including Walking While Talking (WWT) and Stops Walking While Talking (SWWT) tests, predict fall risk in stroke survivors.
Vijayakumar Palaniswamy, Akshatha Nayak, Prasanna Mithra, Abraham M. Joshua, Shyam Krishnan K., Rohit Pai, Shivananda Pai, Vijaya kumar K, Disha Lamba   +8 more
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The Comparison Effect of the Distance of an External Focus of Attention on Dynamic Balance Task [PDF]

رشد و یادگیری حرکتی ورزشی, 2010
Attention is one of the effective factors when learning and performing motor skills. Focus of attention is a method to increase the efficiency and learning.
Majid Akbari Yazdi, Mehdi Sohrabi, Amir Moghadam   +2 more
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