Diferentes focos de atenção na aprendizagem motora de uma tarefa esportiva de tênis

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated superiority in performance and motor learning from the adoption of an external focus compared the adoption of an internal focus , ie , when an individual adopts an external focus , the learning process is accelerated and attains more earlier a state of automaticity over the adoption of internal focus . The aim of this study is to verify different foci of attention in learning a specific motor skill in children 's shoes . Participate in the study 26 children of both sexes , aged between 10 and 12 years . The subjects will be divided into three groups according to the focus of attention : external focus ( GE ) , internal focus (IG ) and control group (CG ) . The task will be to make a withdrawal under a tennis forehand stroke with the aim of hitting the target placed on the other side of the court . Each subject will perform 60 trials of practice and , 48 hours later, perform a test of retention and transfer test without feedback , consisting of 10 trials each