The effect of age and attentional focus of suprapostural task on balance

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Facility of Physical Education and sport science, university of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and purpose: balance and suprapostural task is the important ability in usual life and sport activities of children that always, the importance of focus of attention in balance discussed. In this regard, the aim of the present study was to investigate effectiveness the focus of attention of suprapostural task on balance in girl’s from four to 6 and 9 to 11 years old.
Methodology: In this study, 90 female have participated, that randomly, divided into three groups, external attention, internal attention and control group. The participants asked to maintain their balance by attention on suprapostural task. Instructions included focus of attention on the bar (external focus), hands (internal focus) and no instructions (control).
Results: The results showed that in both age groups, external attention of suprapostural task leads to meaningful learning of balance.
Conclusion: The findings support of applying the external attention instruction as an effective strategy to improve children learning.

Keywords

Main Subjects

References

  1. Wulf, G. 2007. Attention and motor skill learning. Human Kinetics.
  2. Schmidt, R.A, Wrisberg, C.A. 2008. Motor learning and performance: A situation-based learning approach: Human Kinetics.
  3. Payne, VG,. Isaacs, LD. 2016. Human motor development: A lifespan approach. Routledge.
  4. Stoffregen, TA,. Pagulayan, RJ,. Bardy, BtG,. Hettinger, LJ. 2000. Modulating postural control to facilitate visual performance. Human Movement Science.

19(2):203-20.

  1. Kurtz, LA. 2007. Understanding motor skills in children with dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, and other learning disabilities: A guide to improving coordination. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  2. Cheatum, BA,. Hammond, AA. 2000. Physical activities for improving children's learning and behavior: A guide to sensory motor development. Human Kinetics.
  3. Haywood, K,. Getchell, N. 2014. Life Span Motor Development 6th Edition. Human kinetics.
  4. Lei, W-H,. Huang, C-Y. 2015. The learning effects of attention focus on postural-suprapostural task. Physiotherapy. 101:e856-e7.
  5. Rochester, L,. Galna, B,. Lord, S,. & Burn D. 2014. The nature of dual-task interference during gait in incident Parkinson’s disease. Neuroscience. 2014;265:83-94.

10. McNevin, N,. Weir, P,. Quinn, T. 2013. Effects of attentional focus and age on suprapostural task performance and postural control. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 84(1):96-103.

  1. Kunju Kunju, J. 2013. The effect of attentional focus on a supra postural task in hemiplegic gait. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4894.
  2. Lambrecht, SGM. 2010. 2010. Attentional focus on supra-postural tasks affects postural control: Neuromuscular efficiency and sway characteristics. Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 263.
  3. Olivier, I,. Palluel, E,. Nougier, V. 2008. Effects of attentional focus on postural sway in children and adults. EXP BRAIN RES. 185(2):341-5.
  4. Wulf, G,. Mercer, J,. McNevin, N,. & Guadagnoli, MA. 2004. Reciprocal influences of attentional focus on postural and suprapostural task performance. Journal of Motor Behavior. 36(2):189-99.
  5. Wulf, G,. Weigelt, M,. Poulter, D,. & McNevin, N. 2003. Attentional focus on suprapostural tasks affects balance learning. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 56(7):1191-211.
  6. Shahsavar, M,. Sohrabi, M., Taheri, H. 2012. The effects of internal and external focus of attention’s instructions of suprapostural task on performance and learning of postural control. Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology. 7:523-31. [Persian]
  7. Wulf, G. 2013. Attentional focus and motor learning: A review of 15 years. Journal of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology. 6(1):77-104.
  8. Gravetter Lori, Fredeick J,. B. Forzano, Lori-Ann. 3rd.ed.c2009. Research methods for the behavioral sciences. Human kinetics.
  9. Miller, SJ. 2010. A Biomechanical Analysis of the Anterior Balance Reach Test. Human kinetics.
  10. Reiman, MP,. Manske RC. 2009. Functional testing in human performance. Human kinetics.
  11. Schmidt, R,. Lee, T. 2011. Motor control and learning: A behavioral emphasis: Human Kinetics Publishers. 60-150.
  12. Davids, KW,. Button, C,. Bennett, SJ. 2008. Dynamics of skill acquisition: A constraints-led approach. Human Kinetics.
Journal of Sport Management and Motor Behavior
Volume 15, Issue 30
September 2019
Pages 385-395

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics