Action Monitoring Through External or Internal Focus of Attention Does Not Impair Endurance Performance

Attentional focus in endurance sports has been found to largely affect performance. To deal with discomfort, fatigue, and pain associated with endurance performance under pressure, athletes tend to direct attention to both internal (e.g., bodily) sensations and external (e.g., environmental) stimuli...

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Main Authors: Francesca Vitali, Cantor Tarperi, Jacopo Cristini, Andrea Rinaldi, Arnaldo Zelli, Fabio Lucidi, Federico Schena, Laura Bortoli, Claudio Robazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00535/full