Effect of goal setting, attentional focus, and feedback on resistance training: Stage 1 registered report of a
Ting-Yu Lin1, Chang-Jing Liao2, Chen Chang2
1Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Leisure Studies, National University of Kaohsiung, 700, Kaohsiung University Rd., Nanzih District, 81148, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Numerous aspects of resistance exercise-such as the structural components of training sessions, program design, and physical training parameters-have been extensively analyzed. However, the psychological factors affecting resistance training have received less attention. Factors such as goal setting, attentional focus, and feedback are recognized as potential influences on its effectiveness. Upon reviewing the relevant literature, several limitations and knowledge gaps have been identified within each of these three topics in resistance training. Among these issues, two concerns were consistently noted: the lack of non-acute training studies and low statistical power. These problems may be attributed to the limited research resources available for a single study. Therefore, instead of planning three small-scale trials exploring the effects of goal setting, attentional focus, and feedback on resistance training, this Stage 1 registered report outlines a factorial design that combines the investigation of these research questions into a single study with a larger sample size. The results are proposed to be published in separate articles addressing the outcomes of goal setting, attentional focus, and feedback.
