Why the study?
Contemporary theories propose that adopting an external focus of attention enhances self-organization and automated motor control, prompting the study to test whether altering focus of attention elicits a physiologic heart rate response during static balancing.
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Altering focus of attention during a static balancing task
Physiologic effects of attentional focus on heart rate during balance remain unconfirmed; leaves open validation of external-focus theory.
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 of attention would elicit a physiologic response during a static balancing task.
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