Do the effects last? A comparison between internal and external focus of attention instructions on golf putting accuracy over multiple days.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of attentional focus is a well-explored topic in exercise sciences. Studies generally indicate that external focus (EF) enhances motor performance and learning compared with internal focus (IF). However, most studies only included one or two experimental days which limits participants' exposure to the focus conditions. This raises the question of whether the superiority of EF varies over time.

Methods

Accordingly, in this pre-registered within-subject study, we examined the effects of focus instructions on golf-putting performance over four days, with 48-72 h between them. On each day, participants performed 15 putts under three instructional conditions: (1) EF, (2) IF, and (3) control, in a randomized and counterbalanced order.

Results

We observed

SUBMITTER: Nevo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246618 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature