Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Knee joint biomechanics under external focus instructions promoting a quiet, safe and soft landing.

The Knee·2025
Same author

Focus on the process or outcome? It depends on the task goal.

Human movement science·2025
Same author

The COVID-19 lockdown as a model of detraining in division 1 college softball players.

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation·2024
Same author

Olympic Weightlifting Training for Sprint Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.

International journal of sports medicine·2023
Same author

Biomechanical effects of fatigue on lower-body extremities during a maximum effort kettlebell swing protocol.

Sports biomechanics·2023
Same author

Memory-Guided Reaching: Is It Effortful?

Motor control·2022
Same journal

Not just when, but how: An exploratory dual-control approach to video feedback in motor learning.

Human movement science·2026
Same journal

Fall history does not affect predictive control of dynamic balance during unilateral load carriage in older adults.

Human movement science·2026
Same journal

Children aged 7 to 10 and adults learn graphomotor sequences in a similar way but show differences during transfer: A product and process analysis.

Human movement science·2026
Same journal

Dissociating variability from error-based processes in observational learning.

Human movement science·2026
Same journal

Associations between movement behaviors, sleep, and screen time exposure in middle childhood using multivariable modelling.

Human movement science·2026
Same journal

The interaction of biomechanical demands and the speed-accuracy trade-off for the control of multi-directional, three-dimensional targeted reaching movements.

Human movement science·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 20, 2025

Measuring Attention and Visual Processing Speed by Model-based Analysis of Temporal-order Judgments
13:00

Measuring Attention and Visual Processing Speed by Model-based Analysis of Temporal-order Judgments

Published on: January 23, 2017

10.2K

Attentional focus influences sample entropy in a balancing task.

Kevin A Becker1, Cheng-Ju Hung1

  • 1Biomechanics and Motor Behavior Laboratory, School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425647, Denton, TX 76204-5647, United States.

Human Movement Science
|May 27, 2020
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

An external focus of attention enhances balance control by increasing postural control entropy, suggesting more adaptive movement adjustments. This contrasts with internal or holistic focus strategies.

Keywords:
BalanceExternal focusMovement variability

More Related Videos

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
09:37

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control

Published on: July 5, 2015

9.4K
Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to Measure Set-Specific Capture, a Consequence of Distraction While Multitasking
05:58

Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to Measure Set-Specific Capture, a Consequence of Distraction While Multitasking

Published on: August 29, 2018

9.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 20, 2025

Measuring Attention and Visual Processing Speed by Model-based Analysis of Temporal-order Judgments
13:00

Measuring Attention and Visual Processing Speed by Model-based Analysis of Temporal-order Judgments

Published on: January 23, 2017

10.2K
Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
09:37

Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control

Published on: July 5, 2015

9.4K
Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to Measure Set-Specific Capture, a Consequence of Distraction While Multitasking
05:58

Using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to Measure Set-Specific Capture, a Consequence of Distraction While Multitasking

Published on: August 29, 2018

9.2K

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Motor Control
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • External focus of attention is linked to improved balance.
  • Postural control entropy, a measure of movement patterns, may explain this benefit.
  • Previous studies showed increased entropy with external focus during quiet standing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in sample entropy and standard deviation of angular displacement during a balance task.
  • To compare the effects of external, internal, and holistic focus conditions on postural control.
  • To determine if focus type influences balance adaptability on a stability platform.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-six young healthy adults balanced on a stability platform under three focus conditions: external, internal, and holistic.
  • Platform angular displacement was recorded and analyzed for sample entropy and standard deviation.
  • Mixed ANOVAs and Sidak post-hoc tests were used to analyze the data.

Main Results:

  • External focus resulted in significantly higher sample entropy compared to holistic and internal focus conditions.
  • Standard deviation of angular displacement showed a trend towards lower values with an external focus.
  • A significant Focus x Order interaction was observed for standard deviation.

Conclusions:

  • External focus promotes more adaptive movement adjustments during balance tasks compared to holistic or internal focus.
  • Increased postural control entropy under external focus may underlie enhanced balance.
  • Findings suggest attentional focus significantly modulates motor control strategies for balance.