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Effect of focus of attention and age on motor acquisition, retention, and transfer: a randomized trial / Michal Emanuel, Tal Jaru, Orit Bart

Creator: Emanuel, Michal [autor].
Creators: Jarus, Tal [autor] | Bart O [autor].
Material type: ArticleArticleDescription: 10p, 88 (2) 2008.Content type: Media type: Carrier type: ISSN: 00319023.New identifier: 18042657Center: is copyrighted. Text may not be copied without the express written permission of the publisher except for the imprint of the video screen content or via the output options of the EBSCOhost software. Text is intended solely for the use of the individual user..Subject(s): Control motor | FisioteràpiaOnline resources: Accés lliure In: Physical Therapy 2008; 88 (2): 251-260Summary: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Adult participants benefit more from external focus than internal focus when learning a new motor skill. Because learners from different age groups use different learning strategies, the purpose of this study was to investigate whether the effect of attention focus varies among children and adults. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Thirty-four children and 32 adults were randomly assigned to internal or external focus-of-attention practice groups. Throwing darts toward a static target, participants performed 50 acquisition trials, 20 retention trials, and 20 transfer trials. RESULTS: The results indicate that focus of attention varies between children and adults in accuracy and variability in the acquisition phase and in accuracy in the transfer phase. No interactions were found in the retention phase. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that external focus is more effective than internal focus in adults; therefore, physical therapists should instruct adult clients to focus their attention externally to facilitate motor learning. Physical therapists working with children should perhaps direct the client's attention internally; however, further study is needed.
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Journal article Journal article Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa Internet En línia Text complet Exclòs de préstec 0001017272893

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