Heart Rate is Distinctly Influenced by Complexity of Instructions and Direction of Attentional Focus

Background: Contemporary theories propose that adopting an external focus of attention allows the body’s system to self-organize, resulting in more efficient and automated control of motor behavior. In that context, our purpose in this study was to measure heart rate to test whether altering focus o...

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Main Authors: Kaylee Woodard, Logan Markwell, Alan Beck, Jared Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology Association (IMBSPA) 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal of Motor Control and Learning
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Online Access:http://ijmcl.com/article-1-117-en.pdf