Thinking Outside the Block: External Focus of Attention Improves Reaction Times and Movement Preparation Times in Collegiate Track Sprinters
While focusing attention on external cues (EF) has been shown to enhance performance track and field coaches tend to provide instructions that promote internal focus of attention (IF) during block starts. The aims of this study were to determine: (1) whether promoting EF versus IF would improve reac...
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Main Authors: | Attila J. Kovacs (Author), Garrett F. Miles (Author), Harsimran S. Baweja (Author) |
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2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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