Download or read book Effects of Attentional Focus Cues on Soccer Trap Kinematics and Performance written by Ladule Lako LoSarah and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this research was to assess how the kinematic performance of an inside of the foot soccer ball control movement changed with an internal, external, or holistic attentional focus coaching cue. The researchers used pendulum catapult to launch a soccer ball from 8.5 meters at the participant. Ten female active NCAA division 1 soccer players received one of three cues, or no cue, and then had five trials to control the ball onto an artificial turf mat to score 1-3 points depending on where the ball landed. Participants completed a manipulation check survey to ascertain the efficacy of the coaching cues. A motion capture system was used to quantify the movement and processed through Visual3D software for the joint angles during 10 frames before and after ball contact. A repeated-measures ANOVA found no significant difference in any of the kinematic variables nor the performance measures between the different cuing conditions, although there were trends within the performance data indicating a higher performance in the holistic cuing condition (mean(sd): .68 (.40)) compared to no cue condition (mean(sd): .28 (.25)). The means of the survey questions indicated strong compliance with the instructions. Given the novelty and exploratory nature of the study, the researchers concluded that the time interval analyzed was insufficient to reveal how the different coaching cues influenced the movement performance. Further analysis is required to assess different kinematic variables and time intervals within the movement.

Download or read book The Effects of Attentional Focus Cues on the Kinematic Characteristics of a Maximal Effort Soccer Kick written by Cory Sims and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the actions performed during soccer, kicking of the ball is the most important and studied skill. In particular, the biomechanical characteristics of the kicking leg and their influence on ball speed have been investigated. However, the impact of attentional focus cues on kicking performance has yet to be examined. The purpose of this study was to investigate if focusing attention externally resulted in better performance on the Loughborough Soccer Shooting (LSST) and increased joint angular velocities compared internal attentional focus or control. A second purpose of the study was to measure participants' focus of attention during practice by use of a questionnaire. To evaluate the effect of attentional focus on LSST performance and kicking mechanics, five male and seven female soccer players (age=16.73±0.90) completed a three-day study. Participants completed 30 trials of the LSST following instructions designed to induce an external focus of attention (EXT), the internal focus of attention (INT), or control (CON). Results showed no significant difference in joint angular velocities at the hip, knee, and ankle between attentional foci. Further, there was no significant difference in the LSST scores between attentional foci. However, EXT and INT resulted in a decreased LSST performance time compared to CON and increased ball velocity with EXT condition compared to CON. Qualitative data showed that participants focused externally in CON, EXT, and INT conditions 39%, 58%, and 31% of the time, respectively. It was concluded that EXT or INT focus instructions are superior to CON directions when performing a maximal effort instep kick.

Download or read book The Effects of Attentional Focus and Cue Type on Vertical Jump Height written by Gregory A. Piteo and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Verbal cues are effective in the learning and execution of motor movements (e.g., Benz, et al., 2016). An external focus of attention has been shown as more beneficial than internal focus in the learning and performance of the vertical jump (e.g., Wulf, & Dufek, 2009). The current study investigated the effects of a combination of attentional focus (internal vs. external) and cue type (anticipated vs. spontaneous) on vertical jump height using a Just Jump contact mat. Participants were intercollegiate athletes (N = 22; male = 3 and female = 19). The mean age of the sample was 19.5, ± 1.10 years. Participants performed a vertical jump under four counterbalanced conditions; internal-spontaneous, internal-anticipated, external-spontaneous, and external-anticipated. A significant difference was observed for attentional focus conditions, with external-spontaneous having higher jump heights than the two internal focus conditions (internalspontaneous, p = .033, and internal-anticipated, p = .013). No significant difference existed between the two external focus conditions (p = 1.00). External focus of attention was observed to be most beneficial in vertical jump performance.

Download or read book The Effect of Attentional Focus on the Performance and Learning of a Motor Skill on Adolescent Soccer Players written by Matthew Whitehouse and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book External and Internal Attentional Focus Effects on Penalty Shooting Performance in Novice Soccer Players written by Thomas Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Attentional Focus on Kinematics and Muscle Activation Patterns as a Function of Expertise written by Tiffany L. Zachry and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Focus of Attention Influences on Olympic Weightlifting Kinematics written by Kyle S. Schutts and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Recent motor control literature has demonstrated that using verbal cues to direct a performer attention externally (i.e. toward movement outcome) enhances motor skill performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate how an athlete focus of attention impacts kinematic performance of the snatch. 12 competitively trained athletes performed blocks of 3 snatch repetitions at 80% 1RM following internal and external instructions. The results indicated that athletes adopting an internal focus increased elbow velocity relative to an external, while an external focus increased horizontal barbell velocity. Internal cues resulted in larger BCH angles at the max height (MH), relative to external, indicating that the athletes are squatting under the barbell too soon. This information adds to the literature suggesting small changes in coaching cues can impact performance significantly. It is recommended that coaches use cues that direct an athlete attention externally, toward the movement outcome, rather than the action itself.

Download or read book The Effects of Attentional Focus on Performance of an Endurance Task written by Elissa Hope Strom and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of Attentional Focus on Automated Skill Performance written by Elizabeth H. McDugald and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Attentional Focus Cues on Movement Coordination and Coordination Variability written by Anthony D. Vidal and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of FOA cues on movement coordination of the lower extremity during a standing long jump. A modified vector coding analysis of hip/knee and ankle/knee coordination was used to evaluate the influence of FOA cues on coordination patterns and coordination variability. Results indicated no main effect of coordination patterns between FOA conditions for ankle/knee coordination F(1,19) = 0.43, p = 0.52 or coordination variability F(1,19) = 0.00, p = 0.98 and no main effect of hip/knee coordination patterns F(1,19) = 2.48, p = 0.13 or coordination variability F(1,19) = 5.0, p = 0.49. Participants did jump significantly further under and external FOA (2.27 ± .38m) than the internal FOA (2.16 ± .37m, p = 0.035). It is possible that manipulation of arm swing coordination or landing strategies are influencing the changes in jump distances between FOA conditions.

Download or read book Effects of Attention Focus and Warm up on Performance of Central and Peripheral Processing written by Mohammed Ali Aljahni and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However, the warm-up exercise appeared to have a mixed effect on fractionated reaction time compared to the no warm-up. Specifically, the warm-up decreased motor time, but increased premotor time. In summary, the present research indicated that attentional focus effect was independent of research designs and muscle effectors. External focus of attention could facilitate both the central processing and peripheral processing relative to internal focus. An acute warm-up protocol facilitated the muscle activation, but might cause disruption or inhibition of the central processing. It should be further studied in the future.

Download or read book Exploring Elite Soccer Players Attentional Focus in Performance Tasks and Game Situations written by Rafael Alves Ballón Tedesqui and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate elite soccer players' attentional focus during their best performances, better understand the strategies they use to enter or re-enter optimal attentional states, and explore potential attentional differences according to soccer positions, performance tasks, and game situations. No previous studies have explored elite soccer players' attentional skills from a naturalistic and qualitative perspective in such detail. The growing interest in soccer among Canadians provided further justification for this study. Data collection consisted of individual semi-structured interviews with eight elite soccer players from five main soccer positions, namely goalkeeper, defender, wing, midfielder, and forward. Cross-case thematic analysis indicated positive thinking and pre-performance routines as important sources of optimal focus. Attentional focus varied according to soccer positions and performance tasks. Information processing, sport expertise, and attentional systems theoretical frameworks informed the discussion of results. Applied and theoretical implications were drawn and future studies were recommended.

Download or read book Effects of Attentional Focus on Dynamic Whole body Movements as a Function of Skill Level written by Charlend K. Howard and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing attention on an external cue (EF), as opposed to an internal focus of attention (IF), has been shown to improve reaction time (RT) for track and field athletes during a sprint start (Kovacs et al., 2018). The track sprint start is a rapid, discrete, whole body movement whereby athletes need to rely on a motor program that has all parameters specified before movement initiation. The purpose of this study was to address the question of whether improvements in a sprint start under an EF condition are dependent on the participants’ skill level. Twelve collegiate track sprinters (age 20.8 ±1.7), and twelve collegiate non-sprint athletes (age 20.1±1.2) completed three testing sessions under EF, IF, and no focus instruction (NF) conditions. RT was recorded from the rear starting block. Muscle activation time (EMG) was recorded from the vastus lateralis muscles, and was used to determine pre-motor RT and motor RT. Mean RT was significantly shorter (p0.001) for sprinters (227.7 ms) compared with non-sprinters (273.8 ms). Mean RT for sprinters was significantly shorter (p 0.0001) under the EF (212.11 ms) compared with the IF (234.21 ms) and NF conditions (236.87 ms). Similarly, mean premotor RT under the EF condition (157.75 ms) was significantly shorter (p 0.001) compared with the IF (181.90 ms) and NF (173.60 ms) conditions. No differences in RT and pre-motor RT across conditions were found for non-sprint athletes (p0.05). Motor RT did not differ across the various focus of attention conditions (p0.05) or across experimental groups (p0.05). These results suggest that the beneficial effects of EF on dynamic whole-body movements are manifested at higher skill levels, and that adopting different types of attentional focus interferes with the efficiency of the movement planning processes. Improvement in RT likely originates at the level of central processes during movement preparation (pre-motor RT), and not at the level of peripheral processes associated with excitation-contraction coupling of the muscle fibers (motor RT).

Download or read book Conditioning for Soccer written by Raymond Verheijen and published by Reedswain Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to developing every aspect of conditioning for soccer players. Europe's top soccer conditioning experts contributed the following chapters: Soccer Strength Training, Soccer Specific Endurance Training, Speed Training for Soccer, Pre-Season Conditioning, Goalkeeper Training, Fitness Testing and Injury Prevention.

Download or read book Visual Perception and Action in Sport written by A. Mark Williams and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed review of much of the existing research on visual perception and sports performance. It summarises and integrates the findings of up to five hundred articles from areas as diverse as cognitive and ecological psychology.

Download or read book High Performance Training for Sports written by David Joyce and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-Performance Training for Sports changes the landscape of athletic conditioning and sports performance. This groundbreaking work presents the latest and most effective philosophies, protocols and programmes for developing today’s athletes. High-Performance Training for Sports features contributions from global leaders in athletic performance training, coaching and rehabilitation. Experts share the cutting-edge knowledge and techniques they’ve used with Olympians as well as top athletes and teams from the NBA, NFL, MLB, English Premier League, Tour de France and International Rugby. Combining the latest science and research with proven training protocols, High-Performance Training for Sports will guide you in these areas: • Optimise the effectiveness of cross-training. • Translate strength into speed. • Increase aerobic capacity and generate anaerobic power. • Maintain peak conditioning throughout the season. • Minimise the interference effect. • Design energy-specific performance programmes. Whether you are working with high-performance athletes of all ages or with those recovering from injury, High-Performance Training for Sports is the definitive guide for developing all aspects of athletic performance. It is a must-own guide for any serious strength and conditioning coach, trainer, rehabilitator or athlete.

Download or read book Introductory Biomechanics written by C. Ross Ethier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-12 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory Biomechanics is a new, integrated text written specifically for engineering students. It provides a broad overview of this important branch of the rapidly growing field of bioengineering. A wide selection of topics is presented, ranging from the mechanics of single cells to the dynamics of human movement. No prior biological knowledge is assumed and in each chapter, the relevant anatomy and physiology are first described. The biological system is then analyzed from a mechanical viewpoint by reducing it to its essential elements, using the laws of mechanics and then tying mechanical insights back to biological function. This integrated approach provides students with a deeper understanding of both the mechanics and the biology than from qualitative study alone. The text is supported by a wealth of illustrations, tables and examples, a large selection of suitable problems and hundreds of current references, making it an essential textbook for any biomechanics course.