Motor learning allows us to develop and refine new skills through practice. Humans rely on it throughout life as it does not only allow for acquisition of key skills such as walking or grabbing ...
Violinists, surgeons and gamers can benefit from physical exercise both before and after practicing their new skills. The same holds true for anyone seeking to improve their fine motor skills.
The study of attentional focus in motor performance and learning has revealed that how individuals direct their attention—either externally towards the consequences of their movement or internally ...
For example, these findings come from a study on healthy individuals, and there is yet to be any assessment of mid to long-term motor performance. However, the insights gleaned from this study shed ...