Attentional focus of feedback, instructions in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction
Manual Therapy
An external focus of attention during the learning of a motor task improves performance and retention in healthy individuals. People with musculoskeletal dysfunction also learn motor tasks and could potentially benefit from adopting an EFA during practice. The objective of this review was to determine whether instructions and feedback provided to individuals with musculoskeletal dysfunction is more effective in improving function and decreasing pain when inducing an external rather than an internal focus of attention. (This is an abstract. To view full article, you will need to log in.)
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