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nazari S, najafian F, ramezani S, homayounnia Firouzjah M, barmaki F. The Effect of Visual Illusion and Attention Instructions on Golf Putting Performance and Impact Learning in Children. JRSM 2023; 13 (26) :141-160
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Saeed Nazari1 
, Fatemeh Najafian * 2, Shaheen Ramezani3 , Morteza Homayounnia Firouzjah4 , Farzaneh Barmaki5
, Fatemeh Najafian * 2, Shaheen Ramezani3 , Morteza Homayounnia Firouzjah4 , Farzaneh Barmaki5
1- PhD, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
2- MSc, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, of Alzahra, University Tehran, Iran , f.najafian95@gmail.com
3- MSc, Department of Learning and motor control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
5- MSc Student, Department of Learning and motor control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
2- MSc, Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, of Alzahra, University Tehran, Iran , f.najafian95@gmail.com
3- MSc, Department of Learning and motor control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
5- MSc Student, Department of Learning and motor control, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
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The purpose of this study was the effect of visual illusions and focus of attention instructions on the performance and learning of the golf putt. A total of 48 students with an age range of 7-9 years were selected from the community in a targeted manner and randomly divided into four groups (large visual illusion with external focus of attention instruction, large visual illusion with internal focus of attention instruction, small visual illusion with external focus of attention instruction, small visual illusion internal focus of attention instruction) were allocated.The current research was conducted in five different phases of pre-test, acquisition, retention, transfer and dual task. results a mixed two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) repeated measure, showed that in all phases, especially the dual task, the two groups of external focus of attention with large and small visual illusion performed better than other groups. These findings showed the importance of external attention and additive Effects of an External Focus and visual illusions in Learning a Motor Skill, which may be platform for encourages implicit learning mechanisms, it is recommended that physical education coaches use psychological variables (external focus of attention and visual illusions) in practicing golf putting skills.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
motor behavior
Received: 2023/05/22 | Accepted: 2023/12/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/20 | Published: 2023/12/29
Received: 2023/05/22 | Accepted: 2023/12/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/12/20 | Published: 2023/12/29
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68. Stevens D, Anderson DI, O'Dwyer NJ, Williams AM. Does self-efficacy mediate transfer effects in the learning of easy and difficult motor skills?. Consciousness and cognition. 2012; 21(3): 1122-1128. [DOI:10.1016/j.concog.2012.03.014]
69. Wood G, Vine SJ, Wilson MR. The impact of visual illusions on perception, action planning, and motor performance. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics. 2013; 75(5): 830-834. [DOI:10.3758/s13414-013-0489-y]
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77. Tsetseli M, Zetou E, Vernadakis N, Mountaki F. The attentional focus impact on tennis skills' technique in 10 and under years old players: Implications for real game situations.2018. [DOI:10.14198/jhse.2018.132.15]
78. Allingham E, Wöllner C. Effects of Attentional Focus on Motor Performance and Physiology in a Slow-Motion Violin Bow-Control Task: Evidence for the Constrained Action Hypothesis in Bowed String Technique. Journal of Research in Music Education. 2021. [DOI:10.1177/00224294211034735]
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80. Maxwell JP, Masters RSW, Eves FF. The role of working memory in motor learning and performance. Consciousness and Cognition. 2003; 12(3): 376-402. [DOI:10.1016/S1053-8100(03)00005-9]
81. Maquestiaux F, Arexis M, Chauvel G, Ladoy J, Boyer P, Mazerolle M. Ebbinghaus visual illusion: no robust influence on novice golf-putting performance. Psychological research. 2021. 85(3), 1156-1166. [DOI:10.1007/s00426-020-01298-0]
82. Lohse KR, Jones M, Healy AF, Sherwood DE. The role of attention in motor control. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 2014; 143: 930-948. [DOI:10.1037/a0032817]
83. Masters RSW, Poolton JM, Maxwell JP. Stable implicit motor processes despite aerobic locomotor fatigue. Consciousness and Cognition. 2008; 17:335-338. [DOI:10.1016/j.concog.2007.03.009]
84. Zhu FF, Poolton JM, Wilson MR, Maxwell JP, Masters RSW. Neural co-activation as a yardstick of implicit motor learning and the propensity for conscious control of movement. Biological Psychology.2011; 87(1): 66-73 [DOI:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.02.004]
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