The influence of attentional focus instructions and vision on jump height performance

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2016.1224295" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2016.1224295</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2016.1224295" target="_blank" >10.1080/02701367.2016.1224295</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The influence of attentional focus instructions and vision on jump height performance

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Purpose: Studies have suggested that the use of visual information may underlie the benefit associated with an external focus of attention. Recent studies exploring this connection have primarily relied on motor tasks that involve manipulation of an object (object projection). The present study examined whether vision influences the effect of attentional focus on the performance of body movements through space (body projection). Method: Participants (N: 24, age: 25.0 +- 3.3 years) performed a maximum vertical jump in a room with a 4 m ceiling under full-vision and no-vision conditions. Additionally, participants performed 3 trials under each of 3 attentional conditions, presented in a counterbalanced order: External focus (ExF; "concentrate on the ceiling and try to touch it"); internal focus (InF; "concentrate on your fingers and try to bring them up as high as possible"); and control (Con; no-focus instruction). Results: Results indicated that regardless of visual condition, a statistically significant difference was observed such that participants in the ExF (30.93 +- 8.37 cm) jumped significantly higher than both the InF (30.09 +- 8.66 cm, p = .004, d = 0.68) and Con (30.23 +- 8.73 cm, p = .002, d = 0.57) conditions. Furthermore, jump height was overall significantly higher in the full-vision compared to the no-vision condition (p = .004, d = 0.47). Importantly, there was no interaction between ExF and vision. Conclusion: The present findings demonstrate the benefit of an ExF on a body projection task, and further provide evidence of the independence of ExF and visual information.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The influence of attentional focus instructions and vision on jump height performance

Popis výsledku anglicky

Purpose: Studies have suggested that the use of visual information may underlie the benefit associated with an external focus of attention. Recent studies exploring this connection have primarily relied on motor tasks that involve manipulation of an object (object projection). The present study examined whether vision influences the effect of attentional focus on the performance of body movements through space (body projection). Method: Participants (N: 24, age: 25.0 +- 3.3 years) performed a maximum vertical jump in a room with a 4 m ceiling under full-vision and no-vision conditions. Additionally, participants performed 3 trials under each of 3 attentional conditions, presented in a counterbalanced order: External focus (ExF; "concentrate on the ceiling and try to touch it"); internal focus (InF; "concentrate on your fingers and try to bring them up as high as possible"); and control (Con; no-focus instruction). Results: Results indicated that regardless of visual condition, a statistically significant difference was observed such that participants in the ExF (30.93 +- 8.37 cm) jumped significantly higher than both the InF (30.09 +- 8.66 cm, p = .004, d = 0.68) and Con (30.23 +- 8.73 cm, p = .002, d = 0.57) conditions. Furthermore, jump height was overall significantly higher in the full-vision compared to the no-vision condition (p = .004, d = 0.47). Importantly, there was no interaction between ExF and vision. Conclusion: The present findings demonstrate the benefit of an ExF on a body projection task, and further provide evidence of the independence of ExF and visual information.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AK - Sport a aktivity volného času

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

ISSN

0270-1367

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

87

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

408-413

Kód UT WoS článku

000388637900010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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